Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 434 Influence ([-])

From November 11th to the end of the month, the people on the east coast transported various materials and personnel for seven days.During this period, the movements of the Qingzhou and Tuobu Qing troops have been very surprising. They obviously knew the news that Li Shuitai had returned in defeat, but they didn't know what to think. They never assembled a large army to attack Anqiu. The "Yellow Thief".Maybe it's because they have a small number of soldiers (over 25), maybe they don't have enough food and grass, and of course it's more likely that the fighting power shown by the people on the east coast made them afraid. In short, they didn't send anyone to deal with the people on the east coast Take action.

In the early morning of November 11, Ke Yongsheng, the chief soldier of Jiaozhou of the Qing army, and Chen Jin, the governor of Denglai, led more than 28 soldiers and horses to Qingzhou, and joined forces with Hetuo, Li Sutai and others.So far, the Qing army has collected more than [-] troops, of which more than [-] are soldiers.On that day, Hetuo divided more than [-] Manchurian soldiers from his own headquarters to guard against the yellow-clothed thieves, and then urged Li Sutai and Ke Yongsheng to send troops to attack Qingzhou City.

And Zhao Yingyuan and others, who had already received news of the complete victory in the battle of Anqiu from the east coast, also strengthened their determination to stick to Qingzhou.They adopted the old routine, that is, they snatched all the silver, cloth and even women from the rich merchants and gentry in the city, and then distributed them to the soldiers under their command to inspire them to fight bravely.Seeing the head of Zhang Ruxing sent by the people from the East Bank, some of the leaders felt a little pride in their chests, and they went to the top of the city to lead the children to fight against the green battalion of the Han army who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and forgot their ancestors.

The Qing army stormed for a whole day, leaving more than a thousand corpses behind. On November 11, after seeing that Qingzhou City could not be conquered quickly, the weather was cold and food was running out, Hetuo had to order the Qing army outside the city to retreat in batches and return to Jinan. At the same time, he sent people to Beijing to ask for reinforcements, and In particular, more than ten red-clothed cannons capable of attacking the city were requested to be sent over.

So far, the once-massive Battle of Qingzhou hastily came to an end.In history, the army led by Hetuo and others, with the assistance of Zhang Wenheng who was ambushing in Qingzhou City, pretended to recruit Zhao Yingyuan and others, and then beheaded dozens of leaders including Zhao Yingyuan at the meeting place, and finally incorporated tens of thousands of them. .But now things have become like this, not only failed to take Qingzhou City easily, but even lost about 8000 to [-] soldiers, the gap between entry and exit cannot be counted.Moreover, after taking Qingzhou City in history, Chen Jin, the governor of Denglai appointed by the Qing government, also used this power to recruit Yang Wei, the deputy commander of the Ming Dynasty who was guarding Dengzhou City, and then successfully recovered the entire Dengzhou Prefecture.But everything is different now, not to mention Qingzhou, the gentry and landowners in the Second Mansion of Denglai who are looking forward to the arrival of my "Wang Shi" from the Qing Dynasty will be disappointed, and naturally a famous city like Dengzhou will not surrender easily.Coupled with the successive anti-Qing rebels in Jinan, Dongchang, and Yanzhou, the situation in Shandong fell into chaos again.

On November 11, the four naval transport ships that left earlier arrived in Jiaozhou Bay again.After learning that the Qing army had withdrawn, the east bank army that had already delivered the supplies at hand also left Anqiu County, where it had been stationed for more than ten days, marched south quickly, and arrived in Zhucheng County on the afternoon of December 30.The county magistrate appointed by the Qing court abandoned the city and fled, and the people from the east coast entered the county without firing a single shot.After releasing the prisoners, collecting food and grass, and recruiting volunteers for land reclamation as usual, the Dong’an people left Zhucheng County on the third day. And confiscate their property in the city.

After leaving Zhucheng County, the people from the East Bank arrived in Rizhao County on December 12 again despite the heavy snow.The gentry in Rizhao County committed too many crimes at the beginning, so they were more tenacious in their resistance to the people on the east bank, so that it took most of the day for the people on the east bank to attack the city with cannons, and nearly 8 soldiers of the standing team were killed or injured. .Therefore, after entering the city, the people from the east coast executed all the resisting gentry and their male heirs, confiscated their property, and organized their wives, concubines and daughters into the women's volunteer team.

After staying in Rizhao County for one day as usual, the people from the East Bank set off again on December 12, and began to raid the Andong Acropolis near Rizhao and the guards under its jurisdiction, and even moved westward to the Ganyu and Yizhou areas. The general town of Yizhou established by the Qing court was extremely nervous, and repeatedly asked Jinan and Beijing for emergency, saying, "Mo Ming, the leader of the bandit in yellow, has 10 people committing crimes in Yizhou, and the officials will fight to the death. Retreat the bandit army. However, the bandit soldiers are sharp with guns and cannons, engulfing the refugees, spreading across the prefectures and counties, and the situation is very rampant. I beg the imperial court to send 28 real Manchurian officers and soldiers to kill this beast."

After sweeping the last two strongholds of Xiahezhai Qiansuo and Lingshanwei, the Dong'an people brought nearly 5000 Ming people who volunteered to follow the Dong'an people to open up wasteland, more than 400 stones of grain, and more than 12 captives (including more than 18 people) Women came forward), a large number of livestock and luggage returned to Jiaozhou Bay, and it was already December [-], and Yantai Port was almost frozen.There is no way, but six naval ships can only transfer all these personnel and materials to the winter base in Yuanbo Port, Rishiri Island. As for the east coast army, volunteer team, and military team, they can only walk back to Yantai on two feet. .Fortunately, the Qing army, which has become a good place in Denglaiqingsanfu, has basically been defeated, and the rest have retreated to Jinan. The people on the east bank walked back swaggeringly along the way, believing that no one dared to intercept them.

Therefore, it took two days to transfer more than 300 tons of grain, 400 immigrants from land reclamation, more than 800 captives, more than 500 donkeys and mules, more than 9 pigs, cattle and sheep, more than 300 bundles of forage, 600 tons of black beans, [-] After many carts and a large amount of gold and silver silk were stuffed into six large ships, the east bank army with more than [-] pack horses, thousands of war horses and a small number of four-wheeled freight wagons left Jiaozhou Bay via Jimo, Laiyang, Qixia and Fushan returned to Yantai.After the army on the east coast left on land, the six naval ships on the sea surface of Jiaozhou Bay also pulled anchor and sailed eastward along the northwest wind. Their destination was Rishiri Island.

More than half a month has passed since the Battle of Anqiu, and the news that the people on the east coast have won the battle continues to ferment in Denglai Qingsan Mansion, and almost everyone knows the well-informed gentry and landlords.Therefore, the gentry from all over the place where the army passed by on the east bank sent labor supplies one after another.

It was already January 1645, 1, when the army from the east bank arrived at Yantai Fort.The battle lasted nearly three months, conquering one state city, four county towns, and one acropolis, killing and injuring more than 10 Qing soldiers, capturing 400 people, harvesting nearly [-] tons of grain and beans, and countless livestock and military resources. A powerful blow to the arrogance of the Qing army made its plan to quickly pacify Shandong and use it completely bankrupt.At the same time, the anti-Qing armed forces in various parts of Shandong also boosted their morale after seeing the myth of the Qing army's "invincibility" shattered. Waiting for people to be so annoying that they had to divide their troops to suppress the thieves, thus relaxing the invasion of Denglaiqing Sanfu.The whole of Shandong has been bounded by Qingzhou City so far, maintaining a weird and fragile balance between east and west.

Li Wenchang, the artillery company commander who stayed at Yantai Fort, reported to Mo Ming that before the freezing of Yantai Port in mid-December, the navy's sailing fleet transporting immigrants returned from Jinshan Port, Australia, and transported 12 people from Yantai and Kongtong Island to Lishiri Island. Mooring port.After the repair and maintenance of the ship is completed, I will embark on the journey to Australia again, and it has been almost a while since I left.At this time, a thick layer of ice has already formed in Yantai Port. Outside the port, there are also large and dense floes floating on the sea. The ice situation in the Yellow Sea is very severe this year. It won't be thawed until mid-February.

After the combat commendation meeting was held, a group of officers and soldiers were suddenly promoted to military ranks, and after the trophy bonuses were distributed, on January 1, Mo Ming in Yantai Fort secretly received a familiar but unfamiliar visitor.

"You mean, Duoduo has arrived in Wuzhi and Meng counties on the first day of the twelfth lunar month, and is looking for an opportunity to cross the river and advance to Tongguan? And also dispatched a force to go east into Shandong?" Mo Ming asked in surprise.The person who came was the family of Luo Guoshi, a Texas squire, the guy who provided the news of Bahana and Shi Tingzhu's march to the East Coast people half a year ago.Due to the tiredness of people from the east coast, this person was unable to find a position in the "My Great Qing" established by the new dynasty, but fortunately he had a lot of contacts and friends, so he was not liquidated.Even recently, some people helped him with activities and recommended him to Fang Dayou, Governor of Shandong Province, as an official, which shows his energy.However, this person's character is two-sided, which can be seen from the two times he sent his confidant family members to pass information to the people on the east coast.

"Yes, the master heard the news from a good friend. The master thinks it is probably true. But it is not clear who the general is, how many soldiers will come, and whether they are real Manchurian soldiers. It's just that I vaguely heard that He Tuo and his lord in Jinan are very dissatisfied, because the red-clothed artillery army he wanted did not follow, and they should still be arguing with them." Luo Guoshi's family replied cautiously.

"Well, say hello to your master for me. Go to my small kitchen with my adjutant to have a meal and have a good rest for the night before leaving tomorrow." After sending Luo Guoshi's family away, Mo Ming couldn't help thinking .Now Hetuo and the others are obviously not reconciled to the small setback they encountered under the Qingzhou city. After the reinforcements and red cannons arrive, these people are bound to launch an attack again.It's hard to say whether Qingzhou City can be kept at that time, anyway, Mo Ming is not very optimistic.At that time, the Qing army will have more than [-] soldiers and cannons to support the battle. The mob in Qingzhou City will be irresistible. If one fails, the entire army may be wiped out.

"Forget it, I'll ask someone to write a few letters to these demon kings in Qingzhou City, and let them prepare for retreat in advance. In case something happens, they will all be blocked inside, and it will be difficult to be surrendered by the Qing army. .” Mo Ming said to himself.

(End of this chapter)