Chapter 340 Ready to go, breaking through and entering the pirates
Beijing.
In the tavern, He Guizhong was still calculating at the counter as usual, but his mind was churning.
Having just received what may be the last order, He Guizhong knew that Jianlu was about to enter the customs and a war would break out in the Gyeonggi region.
Moreover, even though he didn't quite believe it, he immediately made arrangements to prepare for the capital city to be closed under martial law.
Is it true that the capital city, which has not had any enemy police for hundreds of years, will be beaten to the city gates by the rebels?
"Let's have another plate of mutton." The drinker greeted loudly.
Xiaocui responded loudly, walking back and forth between the halls with a smile on her face.
He Guizhong glanced around, looking at the drinkers who were eating and drinking, chatting and laughing, or toasting with glasses, with complicated expressions on their faces.
There has been no sight of swords and blood for hundreds of years, and it is about to be broken. But few people know that it is still in their own lives. They may laugh or feel sad, but it is nothing compared to the pain of being in a war.
Pushing the abacus aside, He Guizhong didn't want to see the people in a dream, so he turned around and went to the backyard.
Several clerks were busy transporting the purchased grain into the warehouse. Even He Guizhong's two clerks didn't know what to do with buying so much grain.
Who knows how long the city will be closed under martial law, who knows whether Tongzhou will be captured, and whether the rice transported by water will become a harvest for the Jianqi.
He Guizhong stood there with his hands behind his back, looking at the busy clerks, occasionally nodding his head as a response to the respectful greetings of the clerks.
A small figure was also among them, much more conspicuous than the adult boy. Although he couldn't carry a whole bag of grain, he was there to help, and he spared no effort.
"Xiaolong." He Guizhong's eyes flashed and he said, "I don't need you here. Go to the front hall and help your sister."
"Okay." Xiaolong agreed happily and walked quickly.
Siblings Xiaocui and Xiaolong have integrated into their new life. Although this place is not a home, they regard it as home. If they can have enough food, clothing, and shelter, they have no other requirements.
But He Guizhong wanted to return to Liaodong more and more, even if he continued to fuck him all night long. Although it didn't last long, he was tired of the capital.
After this war, we may be able to return to Liaodong, see familiar faces, and see a new atmosphere that is gratifying and joyful.
He Guizhong smiled bitterly, turned around and returned to his room. After thinking for a while, he picked up a pen and wrote a secret letter.
He really wanted to leave the capital and go to Qinhuangdao and other places to join the army that was attacking across the sea, and to relive the long-gone time together on the battlefield.
But the orders from above made it difficult for him to move forward. He could only stay in the capital, this big cage that made him feel depressed, waiting for the soldiers to come to the city, and be with the panicked people in the capital.
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The dark clouds of war are shrouding the capital, but no one knows about it except Guo Dajing and others.
The people in the capital and surrounding areas are still going on with their lives. Although they are all the same, their lives are not the same.
It's a pity that I can't prevent this tragedy from happening.
Guo Dajing stood on the bow of the boat, shook his head slightly, and looked towards the dock where he could no longer see clearly. He seemed to be able to see Axiu, Fujino Hide, and Ronger looking over his head.
I will return in triumph and reach another level on the road of life; I will be famous all over the world and let everyone know my reputation and military exploits.
I can't prevent this tragedy, but it will never happen again. Guo Dajing withdrew his gaze, clenched his fists, and his confidence rose again.
Historically, when Huang Taiji was in power, he launched five raids into the pass. Not only did he gain a large number of people and wealth, but he also made the Ming Dynasty lose blood and fell into the dilemma of fighting on two fronts.
What makes people feel humiliated and angry is that Jianlu behaved as if they were in an uninhabited land, and every time they retreated easily with a large amount of human and animal supplies.
However, the officials and generals of the Ming Dynasty were timid and fearful of fighting. They either closed the city and did not leave the city, or followed them to "send" them off. They were decayed, weak and vulnerable, which is disgusting to say.
Hit with one punch to avoid a hundred punches coming.
Guo Dajing insisted on a decisive battle with the Jianlu in the Gyeonggi area. Despite the difficulties of long-distance attacks across the sea and fighting in remote areas, he must completely crush the Jianlu's arrogance and make them dare not easily take a detour to enter the pass.
This will save many people of the Ming Dynasty. Not counting this time, at least more than one million Ming people fell into the slavery of the Jianqi in history, and countless others were massacred.
But no one knows Guo Dajing's great achievements, so no one is grateful, but Guo Dajing will not dwell on it.
If it doesn't happen, no one will care. But if it happens, it will be too late. By then, what will he say or do?
"Deputy Commander Guo." Zhang Tao walked up to the deck with a smile and said, "The sea wind here is strong, so let's go into the cabin!"
Guo Dajing nodded, laughed and walked into the cabin with Zhang Tao, sat down at the table, sipped tea and chatted.
Zhang Tao and the navy were never idle. Building ships was one of them. They explored sea routes, inspected and recorded hydrological conditions, and finally became quite confident.
This is the most basic and important condition. If more than 20,000 horse infantry and cavalry can be successfully transported to Qinhuangdao and landed safely, the operation will be half successful.
"Thank you, Vice Admiral Guo, for adding more ships and artillery to the Navy." Zhang Tao raised his tea cup in greeting and said with a smile, "The general knows that Vice Admiral Guo is the most enthusiastic when it comes to supplying the Navy."
Compared with Mao Wenlong, Chen Jisheng, and other generals, Guo Dajing's emphasis on the navy was naturally very different.
Others wanted to hand over all the Hongyi cannons to the Army and place them in the pass city. If Guo Dajing hadn't insisted, the Navy wouldn't have been able to capture any of them.
Although the role of the Navy has not yet become prominent, Guo Dajing firmly believes that it will be of great use in the future.
This is a difference in vision. Guo Dajing was not limited to Liaodong and Bohai, but the entire Ming Dynasty, even Asia, and even the world.
The sea is vast and boundless, with inexhaustible wealth. The maritime age has also begun, and the Ming Dynasty has fallen behind.
Even when the Liao troops were defeated, Guo Dajing still wanted to maximize the role of the navy, and was not satisfied with its transportation function of transporting troops and cargo.
Regarding Zhang Tao's thanks, Guo Dajing waved his hand indifferently and said: "The navy played a very important role in the battle of Zhenjiang Fort. It is natural to strengthen the navy's armament."
After a pause, he continued: "After this battle, the navy will turn to the waters of Liaodong. Going upstream from the Sancha River can directly attack the base of the captives. Even if it is just to transport supplies, it will provide a huge supply to the army.
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In Guo Dajing's words, the army and the navy are separated. This does not yet call the navy a navy, because it does not yet have that standard.
Zhang Tao nodded and said: "The mouth of the Sancha River and even the dozens of miles upstream have been clearly explored. If we want to go deeper, we really need detailed surveys."
After taking a sip of tea, Zhang Tao looked at Guo Dajing and said thoughtfully: "Why don't we unload the Hongyi cannons on the ship and take them with us to block the Jianlu. Although they are heavy, it should be possible in time, right? The Jianlu are as afraid of cannons as tigers.
Hearing the roar of cannons, the war spirit was reduced by 30%."
Guo Dajing chuckled and said, "Brother Zhang, don't worry too much. Although we don't have the Hongyi cannon, our army has enough heavy weapons, so there is no problem in winning."
If you drag the Hongyi Cannon to Zunhua, you should be able to make it in time, but Guo Dajing thinks it is not necessary.
The number of rockets produced and manufactured by working overtime and vigorously has reached more than 10,000; there are also dozens of Fran machine artillery, as well as mines and bombs, which are enough to fight against the rebels and cause them heavy damage.
Even without rockets and Franchise artillery, with more than 20,000 troops fully equipped with muskets, they are not afraid of taking prisoners, but the casualties will increase.
Rockets are also different from mortars. Their explosive power is similar, but their rate of fire is much higher than that of mortars.
One launcher is a dozen mortars, and forty or fifty launchers is five or six hundred mortars, which is equivalent to the simultaneous bombardment of five or six hundred mortars.
Guo Dajing's battle plan was also very simple, that is, to launch more than 10,000 rockets in the shortest possible time to form a dense coverage bombing of Jianlu.
Therefore, there are not dozens of launchers, but hundreds. Most of them are pre-built and stored in the blacksmith shop set up during the march, and a less than half are carried with the army, just in case.
You can imagine that if you get them all smoothly, you can launch an astonishing thousand branches in one shot.
What is the effect of being bombarded by thousands of artillery pieces at the same time? Thousands or even tens of thousands of artillery shells hit it. How can a mere twenty or thirty thousand soldiers be able to support it?
You must know that rocket launchers are easy to manufacture and very lightweight. This advantage is crucial for long-distance operations.
Of course, the manufacturing cost of rockets is higher than that of mortar shells. But for the sake of victory, the cost can be ignored.
Zhang Tao was still quite confident in Guo Dajing's command of the operation. After hearing what he said, he no longer forced himself to do so, and turned to talk about other tasks of the navy after the landing.
After the ship arrives at Qinhuangdao, it will not return, but will wait here for the army to return after the battle. Although the possibility of danger is unlikely, it must be taken just in case.
Originally, Guo Dajing wanted to arrange a thousand musketeers for protection, but the numbers listed by Zhang Tao made him cancel this arrangement.
Just as Guo Dajing hoped, Zhang Tao has been arming and training the navy.
Sailors who originally only operated ships to transport cargo can now also operate muskets. Together with the artillery and gunners on the ship, it is equivalent to an armed force of two to three thousand people.
"When Guo's squadron returns to Liaodong, I will ask Commander Mao for instructions." Guo Dajing only thought about Zhang Tao's request for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Zhang Tao was overjoyed and thanked him, "Thank you, Deputy Commander Guo. As long as you mention it to Commander Mao, this matter will definitely come true."
The imperial court set a troop quota for the Dongjiang Army, but the Dongjiang Army has already exceeded the troop quota by a lot. The excess troop quota is all supported by military tickets.
However, although military coupons are used to distribute food and salary to soldiers, it is not indiscriminate and not everyone can receive it. For example, in the Navy, there are many sailors who are not considered soldiers and can only receive the most basic food subsidy.
Of course, the family members of sailors are not considered military dependents and do not enjoy preferential policies, just like ordinary people.
Zhang Tao was also preparing sailors by training them and equipping them with muskets. Otherwise, Mao Wenlong and Guo Dajing would definitely not admit that these people met the standards of soldiers.
For Guo Dajing, he originally wanted to form a branch similar to the Marine Corps, but the total strength was not sufficient, so he put it on hold for the time being.
Regardless of whether you are a sailor or not, if you can pick up a gun and fight, even if you are a soldier, this standard is not too low.
Moreover, in the future, the Marine Corps will also recruit infantrymen with more combat experience and mix them twice, which will also make up for the lack of sailors in actual combat.
Not only sailors, but also militiamen must gradually reach the level of being able to fight with guns, and gradually move towards the goal of all citizens becoming soldiers.
As for food and wages, if you have vast land, that is wealth, so why worry about not being able to pay it?
In terms of thinking, Guo Dajing is always broader than others, sees further, and does not care about immediate interests.
Zhang Tao was in a good mood and chatted with Guo Dajing. The two couldn't help laughing and talking, and their relationship seemed to be getting closer.
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The pace of war is getting closer and closer, and the ancient Great Wall cannot stop the Jianlu attacks.
On October 25th, Jianlu arrived at Liuhe, still two days away from the Great Wall.
Here, the Jianlu troops were divided into two groups. The left wing was led by Abahai, Azige and others, heading towards Longjing Pass and Hongshan Pass; the right wing was led by Dorgon and others, heading towards Da'ankou.
On October 27th, Abahai and Azig led their troops to sneak into Longjing Pass and conquered it in one fell swoop.
The Ming army's military commander stationed at Hongshankou and deputy general Hanerzhuang heard the sound of cannons and rushed to the rescue with their troops. They were defeated by Jianlu. Deputy general Yi Ai and deputy general Wang Zunchen were killed in the battle.
The next day, Jianlu rushed to the outside of Hanerzhuang City. Li Fengze, the Zuoying officer under the deputy general of the Ming army, led the people in the city to surrender.
Later, Jianlu captured the middle city of Hongshankou and surrendered Panjiakou garrison Jin Youguang. Jianlu continued to advance, set up camp five miles outside Zunhua City, and wrote a letter to surrender to the governor Wang Yuanya.
At this point, Jianlu had entered the pass, and warning signals spread everywhere. The Gyeonggi area became a battlefield again after hundreds of years.
After Yuan Chonghuan received the alarm, he immediately exposed his superb "military quality" and urgently ordered Pingliao General Zhao to lead 4,000 soldiers and horses to Santun Camp via the route of Funing and Qian'an to rescue Zun.
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You must know that it is more than 200 miles from Shanhaiguan to Zunhua, and Jianlu only has more than 50 miles from Xifengkou to Zunhua. Moreover, when the alarm was received, Jianlu no longer knew where he was.
Moreover, Zhao led Jiao with only four thousand cavalry, and if he wanted to help defend Zunhua, he might as well take a detour to Jizhou and block Jianlu here.
On the second day of November, Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief Zhao Lijiao was ambushed between the Zunhua and Santun camps. The entire army of four thousand cavalry was wiped out, and Zhao Lijiao was also killed by an arrow.
After Jianlu destroyed the reinforcement troops led by Zhao, they reversed the situation of standing still for four days and the main force quickly moved westward.
In the early morning of the third day of the Lunar New Year, Jianlu arrived at the gates of Zunhua City. The city gates should be opened immediately to lure Jianlu into the city. The Ming governor Wang Yuanya committed suicide and died for his country.
At the same time, Jianlu also launched an offensive against the Santun Camp and defeated the city within an hour.
After sealing the gap in the front line on the back flank, the Jianlu troops immediately moved westward, advancing quickly along the path Zhao led his troops to, and their movements no longer seemed slow at all.