Chapter 159 Special Operations Team

The armies of Li Dingguo and Zheng Chenggong appeared at the gates of Guangzhou at the same time and quickly captured Qingyuan and Conghua. The elite infantry and cavalry alone totaled nearly 60,000. Li Dingguo even claimed to personally lead an army of "200,000" to siege the city. And Shang Shang

Fortunately, Geng Jimao and Gao's third garrison combined had less than 20,000 troops, and the situation in Guangdong became serious almost instantly.

Although the army under Sun Kewang has not yet begun military offensive operations, whether it is the Dianqian army, Ma Jinzhong, Feng Shuangli, or Liu Wenxiu's troops, a total of nearly 100,000 troops have already gathered in the Yuan, Jing, and Chen states of western Hunan.

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After all, Sun Kewang really thought that Liu Wenxiu could help him conquer the world. Instead, he went to the rear to prepare food and military supplies for the Eastern Expedition. It was not until July of this year that he finally returned to Guiyang.

Hong Chengchou had naturally noticed this, and personally led the armies from Wuchang and other places to Changsha. At the same time, he reported to the Qing government for reinforcements. He quickly plundered all the armies that could be mobilized in Huguang, Jiangxi, and Henan.

Although Sun Kewang never achieved a major victory on the battlefield against the Qing Dynasty, in the Battle of Chalukou and several battles for Wugang, the Dianqian Army showed strength that was no less than that of the Eight Banners Army, which made Hong Chengchou very afraid.

After all, the situation is already such a situation. Not to mention the southwest, even the financial and taxation important areas like Jiangnan, where the country's most important people are, have lost their cities and territories. Even Ao Bai was sent to Jiangnan to raise military pay and collect the arrears of taxes.

.Anyway, both sides are very anxious now and need to allocate money, food, money and troops.

But the problem is that it is useless to rush. Although Chen Tai lied about military information because he had his own selfish motives, it was also because he saw the situation clearly and realized that Ming Zheng was a more dangerous force than Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo. He needed support and more.

Only with great strength can we prevent the other party from further expansion.

After all, compared with the three powerful military forces that suddenly emerged from the southwest and southeast two years ago, Kuidong and Chongming are just scabies, while Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo and Zheng Chenggong are serious problems.

However, after Sun Kewang's defeat in the Battle of Crossing, there has been no movement and it has become a conservative trend. After the Battle of Hengyang, Li Dingguo was alone and was defeated by Tunqi repeatedly. In the Battle of Guilin, all previous efforts were finally wasted. Only Zheng Chenggong won all the way.

, and truly emerged as a force that, like Sun Kewang's Army and Li Dingguo's Army, could fight to the death with the main forces of the Eight Banners.

In other words, Chen Tai, who had already guessed from the military deployment of Ming and Zheng that Zheng Chenggong would capture Zhangping, and then Tingzhou, Yanping, Shaowu and other places, gained strategic depth, and finally attacked Fuzhou from three sides, was very worried at this time.

As a result, Zheng Chenggong, Huang Shan, Wang Xiuqi, Wan Li and others all frowned, and the Zhangping line of defense was established, which can be said to be impregnable.

"In the Battle of Zhangping, the General Staff Headquarters combined the situation in various places and carefully studied and deduced it, and determined the basic strategy and divided the war into three stages.

The first stage is to bluff and clear obstacles. The more than 200 miles of mountain road from Nanjing to the north to Zhangping has complex terrain, difficult marching, and there are places suitable for ambush everywhere. We need to take the initiative and find ways to confuse

The Qing army's reconnaissance also lured the Qing army to attack, and then used these sporadic battles to determine the basic situation of the Qing defenders.

The military information received by the General Staff is not enough yet. It can only be estimated that there are about two to three thousand Qing troops inside and outside Zhangping City, of which less than half are Tatar soldiers. There are also many elite green battalions. The Qing general who defends the army is named Jiha

Xi is a veteran general, and he is very capable. These Qing troops are powerful and covert. Our sentry cavalry failed to detect more detailed military information.

Therefore, if our army wants to fight smoothly in this battle, it must not be in a hurry. It must first send out some capable soldiers and horses, while constantly clearing the obstacles along the Jiulong River, while moving slowly, consuming their patience, and at the same time sending those

The soldiers and horses sent by the defenders were eliminated. This part of the task was completed by the elites selected from the Tiger Guard and Wuwei camps in cooperation with the sentries."

After Huangshan said this, he immediately turned to look at Wanli, who was smiling and confident:

"In the early stage of the battle, what we have to deal with are mainly the Tatar soldiers newly transferred by the Qing court. Just as the feudal lord said, they are very powerful and can stay in the mountains and forests for several days. They do not need to light a fire and can still maintain their combat effectiveness.

, ordinary soldiers are no match for them at all. If they are not cleared away, the army will definitely not be able to live in peace during the few days it marches north.

However, there are not many Tatar soldiers, only a few hundred, and it is impossible for Jihaxi to send them all. At present, the Zhangping garrison is sent to the coast of the Jiulong River, specifically responsible for harassing the Tatar soldiers who are monitoring the movements of our army.

, there should only be a few dozen."

"Oh, many people in the Huwei camp are also from mountain people. When it comes to toughness and tenacity, they are definitely no worse than these Tatars." Wanli snorted coldly. The unruly spirit he developed during his life in the green forest still failed.

Cover it up.

"The brave will win when we meet on a narrow road. On the battlefield, it's all about seeing who is stronger. Our soldiers in the Tiger Guard Camp are all elites selected from a hundred. They are not only excellent in individual combat skills, but also in army formation combat. Now they are specially selected.

These more than a hundred people have come out for special training. Please rest assured, the feudal lord, and the chief of staff, they can definitely compete with these Tatars."

After hearing this, Zheng Chenggong nodded with satisfaction. In order to deal with these Tatar soldiers who had strong anti-reconnaissance and harassment capabilities, he ordered Wanli to select a group of soldiers suitable for special operations from the Tiger Guard Camp to form a special force.

Action Team.

In order to quickly transform them from elite soldiers into special operations forces, Zheng Chenggong also asked Feng Chengshi to send five instructors from the action team, eventually led by He Jie. After more than a month of training, this team had already lost its foundation.

The picky "Flying Tigers" have basically taken shape.

Of course, their opponents are not experts. They just hunt in the mountains and forests all year round in order to survive. Over time, they have been trained to have agility and combat power that are different from ordinary people.

After Huangshan followed Zheng Chenggong and said a few encouraging words, he continued to preside over the battle plan:

"In the second stage, after the two armies of Youchong Battalion and Xuanyi Right Battalion advance outside Zhangping City, they will simultaneously send Youchong Battalion to Longyan and Ningyang directions. A thousand headquarters troops of Xuanyi Right Battalion will be established in the river valley.

Camps and fortresses blocked Qing reinforcements from these two directions and completely blocked the Zhangping defenders’ escape route. The Qing army used the terrain to block us, and we also used the terrain to trap them.

Then we took advantage of our military strength. Both Youchong Camp and Xuanyi Right Camp were fully staffed, with more than 5,000 soldiers and horses. After excluding the two thousand-person headquarters sent out, they were enough to surround and uproot the three forts on the mountain.

The right vanguard battalion led by Su Ming, together with the reinforcements from the Wuwei battalion, are already on standby in Changtai and can go north for rotation training at any time.

We have enough time to slowly chip away at these obstacles. Although the siege mortars have low accuracy, they can also be used to attack the fortresses on these mountains. After the Qing troops in these fortresses cannot bear it anymore and come down the mountain to harass, they will

It’s the time of their destruction.”

"But if we fight like this, when the final fight will take place, I'm afraid it depends on the strength of the Qing troops in the fort and whether they can endure it. But we still haven't figured out the specific number of Qing troops stationed in the fort.

How can we accurately predict the situation on the battlefield?"

After hearing this, Chen Kui suddenly raised his hand and asked. He always felt that the combat plan of the General Staff Headquarters was too conservative this time and did not have the initiative at all.

"It's a little slow, but it's the safest. We must find a way to let the Qing troops in the fort come out, and then we can destroy them at the minimum cost. Otherwise, the losses of the army will be huge, and we will not be able to achieve the goal."

Our purpose is to train new soldiers and boost morale. Therefore, the initial siege was just to confuse the Qing army and make them relax their vigilance."

After hearing this, Huang Shan immediately replied that in order not to make mistakes in the pre-war meeting and to ensure the authority of the General Staff Headquarters in the army, he had made full preparations.

"Our military strength actually has an advantage over the Qing army, and the Qing army is scattered in various places. Although we have to divide our troops in various places to contain them, it is also difficult for them to coordinate operations.

Our second-stage combat goal is indeed to capture the three forts around Zhangping, but this does not mean that we cannot attack the city. As long as we make arrangements in advance and put in a posture to attack Zhangping County, the Qing troops in the forts will

You will definitely be unable to bear it any longer and will be forced to leave the stronghold to attack. This is your opportunity."

As soon as Huang Shan finished speaking, Zheng Chenggong knocked on the table. After all the officers focused their attention on him, he said:

"Don't think that Chen Tai is really incompetent. The reason why our previous battle in Quanxing was so successful was because of the most critical factor. Otherwise, we might still be camping outside Quanzhou City, looking at the city and sighing. Quanzhou City is not

Fuqing City can be destroyed by concentrating artillery and two coffins of gunpowder.

Everyone must remember that battles are not always easy to fight, nor are clever skills available at all times. The Qing army is also very smart. We all have to be prepared to fight tough battles, fight stupid battles, and compete with the Qing army in terms of strength.

, than the consumption of preparation."

Once these words were spoken, the voices of doubt naturally disappeared. Due to repeated great victories in the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong used his accumulated power to temporarily suppress the impatience that Zheng Chenggong had. But he understood that if he did not encounter real difficulties,

Let's temper the arrogance in the army. Sooner or later, the army will fall into trouble.

This is human nature - there are too many shortcuts, and no one is willing to take the right path. But there are so many shortcuts in the war. When it is time to attack the city's dangers, you must attack the city's dangers hard. There is no choice at all.

After seeing that the generals calmed down, Huangshan immediately began to explain the third phase of the battle plan...

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Nine days later, southeast of Zhangping City, north of Changtai, at the northern foot of Huafeng Ridge on the east bank of the Jiulong River, at the border of the actual control areas of the Zheng and Qing armies, Li Anyong and Zhou Xiangcai were lying on the edge of the lush bushes.

Behind him, waiting for the other party to issue the final action order.

Both of them were tempted by the doubling of their monthly salary and the favorable conditions of being retired after five years to become training officers. Eventually, they went through numerous selections and became officers of the first and second detachments of the "Flying Tigers". And from the Tigers

The banner commander of the Wei camp became the detachment leader of the Flying Tigers, and the number of soldiers under the two men also increased from more than thirty to ten. However, the combat effectiveness of these ten soldiers was no lower than that of the thirty or so soldiers.<

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After all, Wanli attached great importance to the task assigned by Zheng Chenggong, and specifically told Chen Kui to give his full support. In the end, the nearly 100 "Flying Tigers" members selected from the Tiger Guard Camp and the Wuwei Camp all had meritorious service.

Veteran.

He knew that if this unit could shine in the Battle of Zhangping, it would be of great use in the future. Mr. Guo Xing could always come up with some wonderful ideas, and each one would have unexpected effects in the end. This

He has long been used to it. Sometimes, if he encounters something that he cannot understand, Wanli will convince himself to accept and implement it first, and then slowly comprehend the genius's idea.

Moreover, if an elite force selected from another army can achieve meritorious service in every battle, and appear in front of the Lord through military reports at the most tense time before the war, then he will inevitably be exposed from time to time.

Mr. Guo Xing thought, where can I find such a good thing?

Wanli has learned a lot since Zhou Quanbin taught him how to behave in the world, and his personality has become more restrained. However, some things that seem to have taken root in him cannot be changed for a while. For example, his literacy remains the same.

It was quite unsatisfactory, and when he was acting in private, he was still full of arrogance and did not look like a battalion officer.

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"Captain, when are we going to advance north? After we killed two more people last night, there are probably no Tatar ambush troops in this area." Zhou Xiangcai looked at the man lying in the grass with a straw coat wrapped around him.

He Jie, who was motionless and couldn't find any clues from a distance, finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked in a low voice:

"If you are worried, we can go east first, go around to Fo'er Mountain, and then attack back from there to catch these stubborn Tatars by surprise."

Seeing Zhou Xiangcai speak first, Li Anyong immediately said: "Yes, we have been lying here for three days. It is so close to our control area and there are not many Tatars in the first place. How many Tatars will we raid now?"

times, I think they all ran away. Although it is indeed safe to practice here first, but last night Wan Yingguan sent someone to pass the message that the navy has already assembled in Changtai, we have to hurry up."
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However, He Jie, who had the power to make the decision, still did not speak. After he promptly sent the information to the pro-military camp during the Quanzhou War, he passed out. Fortunately, he only lost too much blood and did not hurt his muscles or bones, otherwise he would never be able to do anything again.

He went to the battlefield. During the treatment period, He Jie showed a strong recovery ability. He basically recovered in more than two months, and was subsequently promoted to the Tiger Guard Camp as an instructor by Wang Jian.

Originally, Feng Chengshi originally arranged for Wang Qiang to come to this important position, because He Jie was only doing rehabilitation training at that time and was not suitable for training these strong soldiers in the Tiger Guard Camp.

But at that time, Wang Qiang had to train new members of the "Special Operations Team" for the Military Intelligence Department to replenish the core combat strength that had been lost more than half in the Quanxing battle. He was not comfortable leaving it to others. Lu Fan was in Jiangnan again, so he directly transferred the Tiger Guard
To be continued...