The smoke of gunfire still lingers in the air, replaced by a stronger smell of blood. The Qing army has retreated, leaving behind corpses everywhere, wailing wounded, broken swords and guns, and curled flags.
Habu led several robes on the bloody battlefield and stabbed to death the wounded Qing soldiers left on the battlefield with bayonets. The Shangni soldiers committed many evil deeds and there was no need to show mercy. The prisoners would also be escorted to the mines to work as coolies.
To atone for his sins. Wounded soldiers waste both food and medicine, and are even more of a burden.
This is an order issued by the General Headquarters of the Eastern Expedition. It seems to have nothing to do with Zhu Yongxing, but the middle and senior generals all know that this must be the order from His Highness. His Highness hates Shang Kexi very much and mentioned the Guangzhou Massacre several times in the Lecture Hall.
, the culprits Shang Kexi and Geng Jingzhong will not die well, and even surrender will not be accepted by His Highness.
Amidst the screams, begging for mercy, and cursing, a Qing soldier suddenly pushed the corpse above his head and struggled to get up from the pile of dead people.
This guy's face was covered with mud paddles, and only his eyes turned and turned to show that he was still alive. There was a hissing sound in his throat, his armor was soaked with blood, and the five fingers of his left hand were spread apart and stretched forward.
He was holding a knife in his right hand. He looked like a junior officer.
Habu sneered and led a few soldiers around. Several disdainful and cold eyes stared at the Qing soldier who was lucky enough to survive. The Qing soldier slowly retreated, and finally bent down, using his last remaining strength to make a move.
He made a preparation for a fight, his fearful eyes turning, staring at the enemies surrounding him.
With a grunt, Habu suddenly thrust his spear into the enemy's chest. The Qing soldier's knife collided with his bayonet, but he was too weak to shake Habu's powerful and heavy thrust.
With a pop, the bayonet pierced the chest of the Qing soldier. Habu turned his wrist slightly and retracted it violently. Blood spattered everywhere. The Qing soldier fell to his knees with a plop and dropped the knife in his hand.
A Ming army soldier flew up with a kick. The Qing soldier's knees were still bent forward, but his body fell backwards, lying on the ground in a weird posture. Blood was pouring out from his chest, mouth and nose, and his body was still making a threatening sound.
Dead convulsions.
"Be careful." Habu glanced at the blood dripping on the bayonet and reminded his men. "Maybe there are still alive people hiding. Don't be injured by the cold."
As soon as he finished speaking, a Qing soldier jumped out from among the corpses not far away. He was obviously frightened by the Ming army's massacre of wounded soldiers. He let out a scream that did not sound like a human voice and ran away in vain.
A Ming soldier cursed and took aim with his gun. Habu quickly stopped him, "Don't waste bullets, you won't be able to escape."
Sure enough, another group of Ming troops formed a fan shape and quickly blocked the path of the Qing soldiers. Several bayonets were stabbed at them. After the screams, the Qing soldiers fell down heavily with blood splattering like a torn bag.
The remaining wounded soldiers of the Qing army knew that it was useless to beg for mercy and knew that they would definitely die. Many Qing soldiers who were seriously injured and were about to die reluctantly stood up and cursed at the Ming army's halberds. There were also some wounded soldiers who were completely desperate and gasped for breath before dying.
In his last few breaths, he turned a blind eye to the Ming soldiers who were forcing him to kill him, and was too lazy to even struggle to resist.
The soldiers of the Ming army were unmoved and continued to search, kill and replenish their guns. The missionary officers in the army often instilled in them the criminal behavior of the Qing soldiers, which made the soldiers of the Ming army think that there was nothing wrong with their actions and that good and evil would be rewarded. They could not
I sympathize with these bastards.
"Shang Ni's vassal soldiers are nothing more than this." Wang Sancai, the commander-in-chief, stood at a high place, put away his telescope, and smiled at the deputy general beside him: "Our regiment of soldiers relies on the position like this. Shang Ni is another
Send thousands of people here and let him bleed like a river."
"What your Excellency said is true." The deputy general pointed to the distance, "There is also the navy, their cannons are very powerful."
Wang Sancai nodded slightly, and showed a look of envy. The naval battle was a great victory, and the news that the navy was commended had spread throughout the army. The reward of silver was still a small matter, but the promotion made many army generals envious and jealous.
Everyone is speculating on what kind of reward His Highness Min will give after Guangzhou is liberated or Shang Ke is killed.
"I wonder who will get the great achievements of destroying the famous city and destroying the famous king?" Wang Sancai murmured to himself.
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In the Battle of Jiangmen, Lieutenant General Li Zhizhen was hit by artillery fire from a Ming army ship and died on the spot. The 5,000 troops sent by Shang Kexi were defeated and retreated in embarrassment. Although the scale of this battle was not large, the Ming army could still defend Jiangmen.
Cutting off the channel between Guangzhou and Xinhui will be of great benefit to the upcoming battle of Xinhui.
Zhou Yu and Li Rong in Panyu also received assistance from the Marine Corps. Their momentum became stronger and they attacked surrounding counties and towns. Shunde was in danger.
The battle in Guangdong seemed to be proceeding according to the Ming army's plan, but dramatic changes occurred on Jieshi Suli's side.
After Jieshi Suli reached an agreement with the Ming army, he gave up the Jinxiang Port in Jieshi Bay. After a regiment of Ming troops landed, they went in the opposite direction to Suli's attack, one to the west and the other to the east. Suli occupied Haifeng
, the Ming army occupied Boluo (still named today), then mobilized the people, dug fortifications, and transported supplies from Jinxiang Port, establishing a base and holding on for changes.
Speaking of mobilizing the masses, it can be said to be an important factor in the victory of the Ming army. The people who suffered from the relocation burst out with amazing enthusiasm and initiative when helping the rescuers. In Jiangmen, thousands of people took turns
Construction, in a very short period of time, helped the Ming army dig trenches, build parapets, and set up deer villages; in Panyu, the number of people in the uprising had reached 30,000, and although the weapons were simple, they were very heroic; in Boluo
Likewise, carts carried loads and people carried them on their shoulders. They undertook most of the work of transporting supplies from the port to the city, and helped the Ming army dig trenches and build fortifications.
The aspirations of the people can only be summarized in these four words. When they are helpless, people pray for a savior. Even if the savior has had bad records, just like Su Li, he will be supported. Not to mention the upright and disciplined Master Wang.
People will not be stingy with their own efforts to help.
Perhaps due to the sudden support and support of so many people, Su Li became more powerful and more confident. The Qing army that came to conquer also became able to win with one blow. Nantangpu, Su Li personally led
Twenty thousand troops faced the general Gao Liangfu and guarded the five thousand Qing troops led by Gao Liangzhen.
History has changed, but it was a joke at this time, so Su Li did not escape the fate of history. When the two sides were fighting fiercely, Su Li was unfortunately shot in the head by a sharp archer of the Qing army and fell off his horse.
For a time, Suli's tribe, which had the upper hand, was in chaos. Gao Liangfu and Gao Liangzhen immediately rushed forward, captured Suli, and defeated Suli's army. The remaining defeated soldiers fled into the Jieshi Guard City and defended it. They did not dare to fight.
And sent people to ask for help from the Ming army.
It was not easy to get the recognition of the Ming army and Zhu Yongxing's recognition, but it was a pity that all of this was in vain. Su Li, a short-lived ghost, finally paid the price of his life for his selfishness and arrogance. If he invited the Ming army to help when he resisted the Qing army, if
He is not full of confidence, if——
Because Su Li was afraid that Zheng Chenggong would attack Jieshiwei, he reinforced and built the Acropolis many times. In addition, he also built the Haifeng Shitangdu (now Ketang Town, Haifeng County, Shanwei City) Longya Yingzhai and Haifeng Dahu Gaoluo
Mr. Xiangshi Dishan camped inside the camp. Although the Qing army from afar won, it was difficult to easily capture the Jieshi Acropolis. And because the Ming army was in Boluo, Suli's remnant army, which had foreign aid to rely on, resisted desperately.
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On October 16th, the battle over Jieshi had not yet been decided. The Eastern Expedition had already ushered in the most critical battle, and the Ming and Qing armies started a desperate battle under Xinhui City.
At this time, Xinhui City already had Xu Erxian, the general from Zhaoqing who had diverted here after failing to reinforce Gaozhou, Yunlong, the general who came from Guangzhou to strengthen Xinhui's defense, and general Wu Jinzhong, as well as deputy generals Xu Chenggong and Sheng Dengke who had entered the city not long ago.
, the total strength of the Qing army was about 15,000. The Ming army's siege force was about 36,000, and nearly 30,000 brave villagers assisted.
In terms of numbers, the Ming army has an absolute advantage. This is similar to when Jin King Li Dingguo attacked Xinhui. In terms of equipment, the Ming army does not have elephant soldiers, but the number of artillery and muskets is greater than before. Especially the fusiliers.
After such a long period of skewed supply of muskets, the equipment rate of the entire army has reached 70%. Although the spearmen, sword and shield troops have not been abolished, there are not many left.
The assault fleet that showed off its power outside the city of Guangzhou also entered from the Xijiang River to provide cooperation for the army's attack on Xinhui. The most important thing was to provide heavy artillery. It could be unloaded from the ship and pushed close to the city, and then it could fire fiercely.
The Ming army had won consecutive battles, and although the military morale was greatly boosted, the Qing army in the city was only slightly depressed. Shang Kexi had already issued a death order. If the city was lost, all the soldiers guarding the city, regardless of their position, would be beheaded. In one sentence.
, people are in the city, people are dead, and the city is dead. Even if you don't die at the hands of the Ming army, you can't escape the gratifying military law.
On October 17, the Ming army began to dig trenches to besiege the city. In just one day, tens of thousands of villagers bravely dug three semi-circular trenches outside the four city gates under the cover of the Ming army, maximizing the containment of the city.
The Qing army's attempt to leave the city to counterattack.
On October 18, the Ming army conducted exploratory shelling in the south and west in order to measure the distance and correct the muzzle. Then they carried out preparations for the siege such as digging trenches and piling soil. Obviously, the Ming army
The army will conduct its main attack in these two directions.
On the 19th, the Ming army carried out the last day of preparation and rest. All troops and horses were in place. Dozens of heavy artillery were arranged in the west and south of the city. Other light artillery were also ready, waiting to advance forward during the attack.
The storm was about to come. The Qing army in the city was not idle either. They made various adjustments and division of labor according to the movements of the Ming army. Xu Erxian, the general in charge of Zhaoqing, repeated his old tricks and recruited young men in the city to dig deep along the city wall.
ditches to prevent the Ming army's tunnels from penetrating; Yunlong, Wu Jinzhong and others captured the people and organized them to prepare to deal with the Ming army's "bundling green" tactics.
The so-called "bundling green" tactic was used by Jin Dynasty King Li Dingguo when he attacked Xinhui City. The original "bundling green" method was to bundle branches and trunks into a ball similar to firewood, first use it to level the moat, and then
They were stacked high to form a frame to climb up the city. However, the Qing troops in the city often threw flammable objects to burn them. Later, they used "green bundles" made of sunflower trunks that did not catch fire, which gave the Qing generals who defended the city a headache.
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In the end, the Qing army adopted extremely cruel and despicable methods, forcing the people in the city to dig holes in the city wall and crawl out, and moved the "bundles" into the city one by one. In the face of this tactics of using innocent people as human shields,
Li Dingguo was forced to give up the attack.
It was dark at night, but Li Sixing, the prince of Jin Dynasty who was temporarily promoted to the commander-in-chief of the siege, was still sitting in the camp without rest. The lights in the tent were bright, and Li Sixing stared at the Xinhui attack and defense map he had just drawn, thinking and studying it constantly.
His father, Li Dingguo, suffered a heavy defeat at the gates of Xinhui City. As a famous general, this was naturally an unspeakable shame. As a son, given the opportunity to clean up his father's skin, Li Sixing would certainly not let it go. Ruyang Wang Mabao, Chief of Staff
He understood Wu Sansheng's subtle hints, but he didn't care about the punishment.
"General, several adults have arrived." The guard reported into the account.
"Please come quickly." Li Sixing stood up, walked to the entrance of the tent, and made a greeting gesture.
Several people stepped into the big tent and greeted Li Sixing one by one. Although his title was not high, Li Sixing was also very humble and did not dare to make a big deal.
Wang Xie, the former engineer captain, is now the director of the engineering section of Jiangwu Hall; Qian Bangchen, as the director of artillery section of Jiangwu Hall, has equal weight with Wang Xie. The following generals are members of the Eastern Expedition Army
The chief officers of the artillery and engineers were all their students.
The two directors arrived in the army not long ago. Each brought a group of officers who were studying in the military academy to provide guidance and observation. It can also be seen how concerned Zhu Yongxing was about this war.
The artillery and engineers, according to the staff's battle plan, are the key to this Xinhui battle, where Li Sixing's hope lies.
After the ceremony, everyone sat down one after another and reported directly to Li Sixing their respective preparations and arrangements for the siege.
Qian Bangchen said it briefly, nothing more than moving far and then approaching, and as he advanced towards the city wall, he would properly deploy various types of artillery according to their range, giving full play to the power of the artillery fire, not only bombarding the city, but also killing the enemy.
When it comes to the work of engineers and soldiers, Wang Xie spoke in more detail. Although based on historical experience and field surveys, there is no problem with tunnel excavation and tunnel blasting in Xinhui. However, the difference in soil quality and the depth of the groundwater level make the choice of blasting
There are a lot of things to pay attention to such as the location, the time of blasting, etc. From this point of view, engineers are becoming more and more professional and proficient.
"We have tried to dig several tunnels in the past few days. Among them, the two most valuable and most likely to succeed are the two in the west of the city." Wang Xie finally made a concluding speech, "If the advance during the siege goes smoothly,
It would take up to three days to dig under the city wall."
"Haha, three days has gone very quickly. I just don't know if the city wall of Xinhui is strong enough to withstand three days of artillery fire." Qian Bangchen was half joking, half seriously winking at Wang Xie.
, the two of them were both in the martial arts hall, often in contact with each other, and their relationship has become very close.