Dragon Sea Empire

Luo Qing, deputy general of Zhejiang Province, is now the highest-ranking military officer that Yin Feng has bought among the military attachés of the imperial court.His Zhejiang troops first began to retreat in Nanjing.It was one of the culprits that caused Nanjing City to fall into the hands of the Chinese Army.

After fleeing back to Huzhou.He gathered more than 3000 people in his headquarters.There were basically no casualties.He then withdrew south to Hangzhou.Then he was dismissed by Zhang Heming and investigated.Immediately afterwards.He was funded by the Chinese company.Bribed Liu Tang, the eunuch in charge of Zhejiang Province.In addition, the post of Chief Military Officer in Zhejiang was absent at this time.In Zhejiang, there is no officer whose qualifications can compare with Luo Qing.Therefore, Luo Qingguan returned to his post one month later.And because they have soldiers on hand, they are considered powerful.He was temporarily appointed as the deputy general of Guangde.Command the Jiangxi army that came to reinforce.

The last few months of Wanli's 45th year.Southern soldiers in Zhejiang and other places also received orders.The troops were transferred to detour through Jiujiang and Luzhou in Jiangxi Province and go north and south through Henan.Go to reinforce the war in the capital.

Luo Qing's Zhejiang soldiers were also transferred a lot.He has already recognized the situation: he is currently in Jiangnan.It is impossible to fight a big war.The position of the Chinese Army in the south of the Yangtze River is unshakable.Regardless of how this battle ends.China United Company and Yin Feng will become a decisive force in the Ming Dynasty from now on.therefore.After his official reinstatement.Immediately contact was resumed with the spies from the Business Intelligence Department of the Chinese Company who stayed in his own army.And got in touch with the Chinese Army's hidden piles and secret operations in Hangzhou.Reported all the deployment, staffing and marching schedule of the Zhejiang Army or the Jiangxi Army going north to the Chinese Army.

Yin Feng ordered.Gather all information about the war on the northern front.All must be sent to Chen Zhongji's office in Tianjin Wei in the form of double backup (three pigeons send one information) by flying pigeons.

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On the sixth day after the withdrawal of troops from the capital began.Chen Zhongji received a letter from Feige from Nanjing.Tell him the Sichuan Shibaibai soldiers who were originally scheduled to fight in the direction of Nanjing.Has turned to reinforcements on the battlefield of the capital.Calculate the schedule.Soon to arrive in the capital.

White soldiers.

Chen Zhongji hurriedly called Zeng Qing, the intelligence chief of the North.Pass this information to him.Zeng Qing's rank allowed him to know more or less about the situation of the white soldiers.

"Director Chen. Five days ago. The white soldiers have arrived in Baoding."

"Why did the captain's intelligence report specifically mention the white-armed soldiers. We have also come into contact with a lot of King Qin soldiers from Sichuan these days. Basically, except for running fast, there is nothing special about it."

Zeng Qing thought for a while and said, "That's not very clear. The Ministry of Military Intelligence has some briefings on the situation of the troops in various places. I'll look for it. Let's see what's going on with this white soldier."

Chen Zhongji nodded: "Thanks for your hard work. Brother Zeng. Have the personnel who continue to lurk in the Jingqu area been arranged?"

Zeng Qing clasped his hands and said, "Doing things for the captain. It's not hard work. Continue to hide the detailed work list. I have sent the Clipper Sea Urchin to Jinling. Do you want a copy for you?"

Chen Zhongji shook his head: "I'm just asking. Is there anything that needs my help? It's about the intelligence department. It's about Guang Guang and Zeng Liuye. I don't care."

Zeng Qing nodded expressionlessly: "In that case, I'm leaving first. There are still a lot of things to do." After speaking, he bowed his hands and saluted.The short and thin body turned around.Walk like the wind.He is a member of the business department.Not part of the Chinese Army.Therefore no military salute is required.

Chen Zhongji handed him off.Turning around and returning to the table, he smiled self-deprecatingly: "The Zeng family's children are all like this. They still want to test me. It's really...forget it. Don't care about him...the messenger."

An orderly with a feather in his helmet flashed into the room at the sound.He rubbed his hands involuntarily and exhaled the heat.

"Notify Colonel Zhao Tie of the Tongzhou rear guard. Prepare for a sneak attack by the officers and soldiers. In addition, order the entire cavalry regiment to dispatch. Go north, west, and south to search for the officers and troops."

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A night of heavy snow made the North China Plain covered with snow, and everything in the world was white.A group of people walked out of Tongzhou City.Pushing dozens of artillery carts, arranged in four marching columns.Head southeast.They follow the right bank of the North Canal.Stepping on half a foot of snow.One foot deep and one foot shallow.Walk very slowly.

This is the troops of the [-]st Brigade of the [-]st Division.It was the rear guard of the Chinese Army Oshio who had withdrawn from the capital.Around them.The banks of the North Canal.Cavalry reconnaissance units had great difficulty running through the snow.

Zhao Tie personally led the formation of the first brigade guard.Cao Tai, the supervising army, was also in the team.Both dismounted and walked.Marching on the snow with the soldiers.

three days later.The snow melts quickly in the sun.The ice on the North Canal also melted.The river suddenly received a large amount of snowmelt water.become very turbulent.The water was level with the river bank.This resulted in very muddy marching roads.In some places, the water is several feet deep.Many Chinese soldiers wet their boots and clothes.I have frostbite.Most of the soldiers of the poor Chinese army are southerners.I am not used to the weather at the junction of winter and spring in the north.Everyone was exhausted by the bad weather and road conditions.

morning.On the southwestern bank of the North Canal.

The soldiers of the First Brigade of the Chinese Army, who were complaining endlessly, heard the rapid sound of conch horns.There are also cavalry units that have fired fireworks and rocket signals in the distance to the south.

They had just risen from their night camp.Just started marching.Hear and see signals indicating "enemy attack".Everyone was very excited.Brandishing a gun and shouting: "Finally, the turtles are here. Let's have a good fight."

Compared with the hard and monotonous march in the muddy field in winter and early spring.The soldiers of the Chinese Army are more willing to fight a battle with the official army.

The 25st Brigade served as the rear guard for the entire army.He also brought twenty field guns from the divisional artillery battalion.at the same time.The three regiments of the first brigade also carried nearly a thousand Thunderbolt rockets.The brigade artillery battery also has five field guns.With long and rigorous training.The four-row marching column of the First Brigade of the Chinese Army.Under the command and dispatch of officers, non-commissioned officers, and veterans at all levels, it quickly transformed into a four-row combat line during the march.Backs onto the North Canal.Facing south.Artillery positions were placed in the middle of the line. The [-] cannons were half filled with solid ammunition and half filled with flower ammunition.

Zhao Tie mounted his horse.Said to the messenger Shui: "Go to Wuqing County quickly. Commander Lu of the ruling cavalry regiment. Tell him that the army is here..." He turned back and asked a staff officer, "Where is this place?"

The staff officer looked at a map for a while.He looked up and reported: "Colonel. This place is called Hexiwu. It is less than fifty miles away from Wuqing County."

Zhao Tie nodded: "...Just put it this way: our army encountered the officers and soldiers who were chasing up in Hexiwu. The number of enemies is unknown. Where is the army?" He turned his head and asked the young staff officers again.Zhao Tie has a deep understanding of the superiority of the staff system.Commander can be freed from some minutiae.Concentrate on thinking about combat.

The staff officer immediately reported: "The cavalry and scouts have returned. The report said that most of the officers and soldiers are infantry. They are flying the Qin flag and the Feng flag. There is also the words 'Shi Jie Xuanfu Division is dedicated to Qin Wang'."

Zhao Tie immediately remembered the Sichuan "white soldiers" mentioned in the intelligence bulletin a few days ago.

But he didn't pay much attention.Just order the whole army to go into combat.The [-]st Brigade had just formed its combat position.Enemy troops have appeared in the southwest direction.

The first thing that exposed the horizon was Rulin's white spear shaft and the gleaming hook and sickle spear head.Then came the closely lined greyclothed soldiers.They carried white hooked sickle guns.Pressed towards the Chinese army with a tight square formation.

Huang Lue, the commander of the first brigade, stood behind the artillery position.He raised his head and asked the lookout on the pole-watching cart of the Paoying Battalion: "Brother, how many enemy troops are here?"

The wanggan chariot is a bamboo pole up to ten battles erected on the original cannon cart.There are steps at the top.When there is no observation balloon, it is used to temporarily observe the enemy's situation.

The voice of the lookout came from overhead: "... there are ten phalanxes in the front line. There are about 3000 people. There are more enemy troops coming from the enemy's left flank and rear. I estimate the total number is about seven or eight thousand... ..."

"Is there a firearms unit?"

"Not found yet. Oh. A lot of them are barefoot. Some only wear straw sandals. Damn. What kind of army is this?"

These southerners in the Chinese army.For officers and troops to be able to go into battle barefoot this season.Very surprised.The wintering troops of the Chinese Army have done a good job of keeping warm.Each of them wore Piura shoes traded from the Jurchen tribe in Liaodong.This is actually a warm marching boot.It was worn by the Jurchen tribe when they marched and fought.Lined with ulagrass.Soldiers sweat after marching and fighting.As long as the Ulagrass is taken out of the shoes and dried in the sun, it is still very warm.

And the Ming army at this time.The school, lieutenant, and soldier military shoes all follow the system of Tang and Song Dynasties.But the hierarchy is stricter.Such as generals and school soldiers wearing combat boots.Wei Weirong wears soft boots.The servants' uniforms are worn with rattan or leggings and combat boots.Soldiers wear bandages to bind their legs.Wear combat shoes.but.In the war in the eastern suburbs of the capital.Many officers and soldiers were dressed in rags.Many people wear straw sandals and play barefoot.The problem is that it is the first month of the lunar calendar in the 46th year of Wanli.Troops that can still fight barefoot near the capital this season.What kind of force would that be.

Huang Lue sneered coldly, and ordered to the messengers around him: "Command each regiment and each battalion. Prepare enough ammunition. The enemy will start shooting as soon as it enters the range. Shoot in four rows. The enemy will charge fifty paces forward. Each unit should mount their bayonets." .Free fire: The enemy advances within twenty paces. The troops charge with bayonets."

Huang Lue jumped on his horse.Said to the commander of the artillery battalion: "Brothers, the same is true with you: the enemy begins to shoot with open-ended and solid ammunition as soon as he enters the firing range. Within a hundred paces, he begins to shoot with shotguns. Rocket vehicles. It is ready to fire now."

"Boom. Whoosh, whoosh." Several rocket vehicles on the artillery position sprayed thick gunpowder smoke.Rockets rushed out with their long tails.Thunderbolt rockets are distributed to battalion-level units.Each battalion has a sentinel responsible for firing Thunderbolt rockets.therefore.On the long Chinese army position.Thunderbolt rockets flew everywhere, trailing tails of fire and smoke.

The commanders of the officers and troops facing them were Qin Bangping and Qin Minping, the deputy generals of the Xuanfu Division of Shi Jie.They just arrived in Baoding in the twelfth lunar month.Rest for less than half a month.He was ordered to attack.Therefore, many soldiers have not had time to change into winter clothes.Not even a change of shoes.This was not all due to corruption and dereliction of duty by court officials in charge of military affairs; the original military warehouse of the official army was in Changping.It has been looted by the Chinese army.Materials are in short supply now.There is really no way.