Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 760 Sea Excalibur
War promotes development!In the past few days, after the lessons of iron and blood, the Qing army's tactics have also been strengthened unprecedentedly, and they began to fight back and forth.

On the battlefield that was several hundred meters long, a small group of Qing troops hugged the regiment and crawled forward. When they were within a range of tens of meters, they did not rush to attack. They simply put cold guns outside. Later, the more than 270 red barbarian cannons brought by the Qing army this time were also waiting eagerly. Once the Ming army cavalry came out again, as long as they showed their heads, no matter whether they had their own people or not, they would directly bombard them.

This tactic caused the Ming army to lose more than 300 knights in the past two days. In the end, as long as these guys didn't get close, the soldiers on the edge of the trench were too lazy to shoot at each other.

However, according to this progress, Dorgon will not be able to break through Sizhou and touch Yangzhou again in another 100 years. In this case, the frontal battlefield has become unimportant. A dozen or so ten thousand Mongolian cavalrymen were all released, and went around from the left side of the Ming army's defensive position, frantically attacking the Ming army's back road.

On the vast battlefield between Duliang Mountain and Baita Town, twelve cavalry divisions of the Ming army and the cavalry of the Qing army launched crazy small-scale scouting battles. It is often seen that groups of cavalry suddenly meet in the wilderness. The gun roared, the saber flew, and left behind a lot of bloody corpses.

However, Song Qingshu’s supplies are all brought in from Yangzhou by train, and more than half of the supply line is covered by Hongze Lake. Unless the cavalry of the Qing army can completely bypass the Ming army’s position for [-] miles and attack all the way to Tongyang, otherwise it may not be possible. Touch the lifeline of the Ming Army.

Even when Dorgon was restless, Song Qingshu was not idle, this is Jiangnan, his home field!The Ming army’s operation of the Lianghuai River for more than three years was not in vain. He could have built a blockhouse next to Hongze Lake. While guarding the low-lying area connected to the lake, he sent boats to land from the upper reaches of Hongze Lake. Dagon's chrysanthemum went.

In contrast, the Ming army’s hope for the first World War was even more urgent. The Qing Dynasty was a minority regime. Compared with the Han nationality regime, the biggest shortcoming was the lack of population. In order to attack the south of the Yangtze River, Dorgon had also deployed the Eight Banners stationed in various places. If Dorgon's army is wiped out here, many places in Jiangbei will be almost self-defeating, and it will be much easier to persuade the Han officials stationed in the garrison.

It can be said that if this battle is won, half of the country is at your fingertips.

But at the same time, knowing that he was holding the only deck of cards, Dorgon was also very cautious. He placed the most sturdy hussar battalion in the Beijing camp by the edge of Hongze Lake. They didn't defend, but once the Ming army disembarked and tried to build fortifications behind the Qing army, the cavalry directly pressed up, forcing the Ming army to abandon their position and retreat to the lake.

It can be said that the progress of both sides is not smooth. On the huge battlefield, the two armies are like Tai Chi. The yin and yang fish are entangled with each other and stick together anxiously. Dorgon wanted to eat each other in one bite, but no one could do anything about it.

The railways extending in all directions and the smoking train chimneys became the unique labels of the Ming Empire for a while, and at this time they also became the transportation hub of the Ming Dynasty. In the original war of millions, there were millions of civilians, but now there are hundreds of thousands of logistics personnel. The front-line supplies are guaranteed steadily, and the excess militia reserve manpower can be put on the bunkers and watchtowers along the way to prevent raids.

A truck transporting the wounded was galloping on the railway at this time. The steam locomotive had already reached [-] kilometers per hour, and the speed had surpassed many war horses. Sitting in the empty cargo box, blowing the wind, supporting the Ming army The infantry looked lazily at the scenery on both sides.

Suddenly, the whistle on the front of the car was sounded suddenly, and the Ming army who had been lazy just now all became nervous. Amidst the creaking sound, the warehouse door was opened, and in the galloping scenery, more than a hundred cavalry entered and followed the galloping The truck ran forward at extreme speed.

Leather robes, messy hair, and continuous shooting with bows and arrows, there is no doubt that the Qing army's Mongolian Qingqi.

In the frenzied wind, the arrows hit the iron sheet ping-pong-pong, and some of them flew out along the hatch of the truck, causing the Ming army inside to panic. Immediately, the angry Ming army only crawled down. Lying on the cargo hold and hitting.

Muskets are much more stable than bows and arrows. With the sound of whizzing through the air, blood spots suddenly appeared on the chests of the front row cavalrymen approaching the trucks, and immediately fell into the messy hooves of the horses. Behind the county seat, these Mongolian cavalry were probably soldiers of the same level as Taiji's personal guards, and they still persevered, gnashing their teeth and chasing wildly.

The short encounter finally ended after 7 minutes. It wasn’t that whoever eliminated the other. It was because the outburst of war horses couldn’t keep up with the pace of this steel monster. In the end, the Mongolian cavalry could only watch helplessly as the trucks roared by. With a mocking whining sound, it swayed past.

The rails are nailed into the ground with rail nails, and there are heavy sleepers. With the sabers they have in hand, they won't be able to knock them open for a while, and the Ming army is still fighting back. It took a hundred guns one by one, and the leading Mongolian burly man roared in the direction of the truck's departure, and the two hundred or so cavalry retreated to the north listlessly.

"What happened!"

An arrow just shot in through the window, seeing the buttocks of the arrow on the big vase in front of him trembling in a daze, Song Qingshu twitched the corner of his mouth and turned his head.

The train is an evil thing. Zhang Zuolin, the later Northeast king, was killed by the devils in Huanggutun, and Zhang Xueliang, who was replaced by the underpopular Zhang Xueliang, had no choice but to back off when the Japanese devils came. Otherwise, modern history might be rewritten. Song Qingshu is not like Zhang Dashuai who became a negative teaching material for train accidents one step ahead.

"That, commander, the last general!"

"Okay, let's go down!"

Song Qingshu waved his hand, Zhao Sheng, the commander in charge of the rear army lighting the lamp, backed away with sweat on his forehead, as if he had received an amnesty, but he could clearly hear him grabbing a division commander again, and scolding him all over his face. The patrol commander's face is like a purple eggplant, there is no way, it's all officials who crush people to death.

Although this incident happened to Yu, it is a trivial matter that no one was hurt. Song Qingshu had no time to feel lingering fear, and once again lowered his head on the table. Opposite him, Sun Chuanting, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Zhang Huangyan, Governor of Taiwan, were even over eighty years old. His old staff officer, Sun Chengzong, a veteran of the empire, was there.

Although he is not old, Hong Chengchou, the governor of Nanyang, is the one with the deepest frown, and he puts his hands on the map worriedly.

"Commander, the Dutch have been dishonest recently. The number of Western fleets assembled in the southeast of Borneo is increasing, and the Gulf of Siam has also been discovered. Isn't it good to assemble such a large fleet at this time?"

"Heng Jiu, don't you know which one is more important? I am determined to build a slave and kill me! Nanyang is just a place of barbarians. It is icing on the cake, even if it is lost, it is not a big deal. How can you put the cart before the horse? "

Sun Chengzong can be regarded as Hong Chengchou's teacher, but his old concept still stays in Chongzhen 17 years ago. Seeing the old guy holding a crutch and sticking to the ground in anger, even if he is as powerful as Hong Chengchou, his forehead is sweating, helpless Knead it.

For this old fellow, Song Qingshu had no choice but to smooth things over and nod his head.

"Building slaves is more important, Mr. Hengjiu, and I have forts guarding every port in Nanyang. The colonial corps is also well-trained and has not been transferred. The Nanyang Governor's Office issued an early warning, warning all merchant ships to be careful and go to sea together. If the weapon issuance order is looser, this year will be over!"

"What the cabinet lord said is very true, and it has to be like this!"

His mouth twitched, and he really didn't want to tell Sun Chengzong how many commercial firms in Nanyang now account for more than half of the tax revenue and supply one-third of the grain and rice. He had a headache thinking about how to appease the big merchants After a year without the support of the navy, Hong Chengchou had no choice but to keep his thoughts in his heart.

As the governor of Taiwan, Zhang Huangyan was not too comfortable, but he also knew that the overall situation was important. Seeing that Hong Chengchou's objection was ruled out, he stretched out his hand and clicked directly on the map.

"Marshal, the main force of our navy is under the command of General Shi Lang, and has assembled in Wanjiakou. The northern navy squadron is also under the command of General Zhao Pu, crossing the Sea of ​​Japan. Now the Jiannu Navy is off the air at the mouth of the Huaihe River. After about four days, our army will be able to outflank the north and south and destroy Dorgon's ship!"

"Then, go straight to the capital!"

After saying the last sentence, even Zhang Huangyan couldn't help expressing his arrogance. Under his fingers, on the map of Daming's coastline, countless diamond-shaped patterns were densely drawn, like two huge slaps, encircling the north and the south, Wrap the Beiyang Navy that Dorgon worked so hard to create.

"Dorgon wanted to go straight into our back, but I, Song, was also thinking about his eucalyptus backyard flower!" Song Qingshu leaned back easily with his arms folded.Thinking that he was about to become the hero of Zhongxing Daming, Hong Chengchou couldn't help laughing and laughing.

"Compared to the commander-in-chief who is so powerful, hitting Huanglong directly will definitely make Dorgon restless, and Yuting will be in pain! Haha!"

There is a shortage of women on the sea, and there are many homosexuals. Everyone here can understand it. It is rare that Hong Hengjiu made a dirty joke. Except for Song Qingshu throwing a pen, thinking about the appearance of Dorgon being raped, even Sun Chengzong He shook his head with a smile.

The end of this troubled world is near!

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Although the current battle situation is stalemate in the Huaihe Plain, it is only the army, and Daming's investment in the navy can even be said to far exceed the army!Now, this giant has to show his ferocious minions.

The sea eagle chirped loudly in mid-air, and the clouds brushed against its wings as it swooped down. Under a pair of sharp eagle eyes, the projection of the fleet on the map landed vividly on the East China Sea.

"Hmph, kill a chicken with a sledgehammer!"

Standing at the bow of the ship, Shi Lang snorted disdainfully, and immediately looked forward with his binoculars in contempt. At the mouth of the Huaihe River, more than 40 gunboats built with great difficulty by Jiannu were driving away from the bay in a panic. A long snake, the double-decker hull seemed to be trembling, facing the approaching Ming army fleet, watching the commander on the other side's flagship in the mirror barrel screaming and screaming, Shi Lang showed a stern smile .

"Flag language, according to the preset formation, the two wings are separated, and I will take care of my mother, don't let any one go!"

Under Shi Lang's firm order, the Daming Fleet, which was lined up in six rows against the wind, suddenly spread its wings like an eagle. Two fleets stretched out fiercely like eagle claws, piercing directly into the loyalty of the navy of the Qing army.

There are more than 490 battleships, which is enough to catch up with the number of the British Royal Navy during its complete victory, and it is not all of the Ming Navy. Looking at this densely packed fleet, the braided sailors who are dragging their sails to anchor for the battle suddenly saw dumbfounded...

(End of this chapter)