Yang Yanfeng, courtesy name Lai Ru (Lai Ru), was born in Laiyang County, Shandong Province, and was a son of a wealthy family. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, he was awarded a Jinshi, and he only waited for the emperor to summon him and select the number one scholar in the imperial examination. He waited and waited, but Emperor Chongzhen died for his country, and the Ming Dynasty was destroyed. Young man
Yang Yanfeng sighed to the sky: "Wen can't protect the country." So he returned to Laiyang from Beijing, sincerely worshiped Yu Qi as his teacher, and devoted himself to learning martial arts to protect the country. Yang Yanfeng followed Yu Qi and participated in the first Jiaodong peasant uprising against the Qing Dynasty, and later assisted
Yu Qi spread Yu's boxing in Jiaodong and was one of Yu Qi's close advisers and right-hand assistants.
"Master, all the arrangements are in Master Gu's hands. At this time, Master Gu is asking Master Ding to understand the situation and will come to invite Master soon." Yang Yanfeng said: "This trip south has opened the eyes of the disciples. They have seen
Seeing the prosperity of Guangzhou and seeing the fighting in the battlefield is really better than ten years of reading!"
Yu Qi suddenly became interested, waving his hand for everyone to sit down, and asked Yang Yanfeng and others to explain in detail.
Once the chat box was opened, it could not be closed. Yang Yanfeng and others talked about what they saw along the way, from the Ming Navy's blocking the sky, to the vitality displayed in the Guangfu District, and also talked about His Royal Highness Min's personal visit to Guangzhou.
Summoned, the words were kind, but they were shrewd and brave, and everything they said hit the mark. Finally, they exaggerated the fact that they went to the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang as observers to participate in a landing raid.
Yu Qi was fascinated by what he heard and praised repeatedly. When he heard Zhu Yongxing talking about the accounting and reimbursement of the anti-Qing expenses, he couldn't help laughing. He looked around and said: "Your Highness, you look down on me, Yu Qi. Do you think I am a miser or an iron rooster?
When Mr. Gu comes, he must make it clear. He can spend this money as much as he wants, but he should let His Highness know how generous and generous I am at Yu Qi.
I put all my money into it.”
"Master is naturally ambitious, not comparable to those wealthy locals." Yang Yanfeng complimented. Then he said solemnly: "His Royal Highness also specifically told us to be careful in our work. If we have no time to spare for the war in the south, we may not be able to provide enough help if we rush to attack.
What happens in Shandong is of great importance, so we must cooperate with the situation. Don't be greedy for credit and be reckless."
"The Tartars have repeatedly mobilized the Shandong green camp, but in fact Shandong's military strength is quite empty." Someone asked tentatively: "Is Your Highness overly worried?"
Yu Qi thought for a while, slapped his thigh and said: "Since His Highness specifically told you, please be patient for a while. You all will hear it clearly and remember it. Don't be too ostentatious outside, so as not to spoil His Highness's important affairs. Well, Your Highness wants to
We are hoarding food and supplies in Asan. Then we will do it separately and try not to attract the attention of the government."
Yashan, also known as Juya Mountain, is located 70 miles east of Qicheng City, with a main peak of more than 800 meters and a radius of several hundred miles. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. General Xu Shiyou, commander of the Jiaodong Military Region during the Anti-Japanese War and commander of the military region after the founding of the People's Republic of China recalled
Said: Controlling Yashan, being condescending, you control Jiaodong; the defeat at Qiyashan that year was mainly due to the lack of troops in the back mountain.
The Ming army wants to conduct a landing operation in Jiaodong. If Yu Qi can provide supplies and food, they can use limited ships to transport more soldiers or more ammunition. Especially the landing from Yantai and Penglai is very close to Qixia.
If this material base is built in the mountains, the Ming army will reduce a lot of logistical work and control Jiaodong will be smoother.
Yu Qi arranged for his disciples and cronies to purchase supplies. They were discussing the transportation route and how to prevent the government from finding out. Someone had been sent there to invite them.
When they came to the secret room, Gu Yinghui, who held the title of governor of Shandong, and Ding Mian, the former head of the Shandong Station of the Intelligence Bureau, were laughing and chatting happily. When they saw Yu Qi, they hurriedly stood up to greet him.
"Commander Yu has a dignified appearance. From the way he walks, you can tell he is a martial arts practitioner." Gu Yinghui opened her mouth and addressed Yu Qi by his official name, which made Yu Qi stunned for a moment.
Ding Mian hurriedly explained: "The seventh master passed the martial arts examination in the third year of Chongzhen and was appointed as the last commander-in-chief of the Dengzhou Prefecture. Now the imperial court has restored the seventh master to his original position, and he will be called the chief soldier from now on. Mr. Gu Yinghui Gu, then
He is the governor of Shandong appointed by the imperial court and is in charge of Shandong's military affairs."
"Ah?" Yu Qi was taken aback and hurriedly knelt down and saluted, "I will see you at the end of Qi, the Governor."
"General Yu, you're very polite." Gu Yinghui extended her hand to support him, then asked Yu Qi to sit down, and then the real discussion began.
"Should we hire Tartar officials to do it?" Yu Qi listened for a while and became confused.
"That's right." Gu Yinghui spread out a map he brought from the south, pointed and said: "I don't want high officials, or people from other places, I want people from the coast of Shandong. Well, mainly from Dengzhou Prefecture. For example, Green Flag
You can be a junior officer in the army, a county official, an inspector, a general manager, etc. Some of them can be purchased without spending money. You should have them among your apprentices, or you can sign up directly. The purpose is to infiltrate the Tatars
The government of the captives may even control it in the future.”
Yu Qi nodded as if he understood. Penetration and control seemed a bit new.
"Don't underestimate these little officials who are as big as sesame seeds." Ding Mian explained with a smile: "If there is someone in the Qing navy to help, we can go from the sea to Qixia along the waterway, and the weapons and ammunition can be equipped and trained in advance. You can
Think about it, if you had an army of firearms at hand during the uprising, a thousand men would be able to sweep through the Jiaodong Green Flag Soldiers without the need for more."
"So that's it!" When Yu Qi heard the weapons and equipment, he immediately became energetic and said: "Okay, this is good. If you buy it, we will buy an official. By the way, His Highness said that the expenses of the general can be reimbursed by the court. This is okay.
You are really underestimating the general. As much as Master Gu and Master Ding need, you can withdraw it, but don’t keep accounts, the general cannot afford to lose that person."
"Oh, Yu Zongbing doesn't dare to be His Highness's creditor?" Gu Yinghui said jokingly: "His Highness has already told you that being able to support the Ming Dynasty and fight against the Qing Dynasty is a meritorious service. How can we let the meritorious officials pay for it out of their own pockets?"
"The governor is joking." Yu Qi rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said, "Money is an external thing, it doesn't matter. In order to revive the Ming Dynasty, I will even give up my life."
"Yu Zongbing is really a forthright and forthright person." Ding Mian praised him, which relieved Yu Qi's embarrassment, and got back to the topic, "Most of Yu Zongbing's subordinates are martial arts practitioners, and they are all over Jiaodong. Your Highness has a
Imagine that it will fall on them..."
Yu Qi listened attentively, and the more he listened, the more frightened he became. He did not expect that his disciples from all over the world and the martial arts gym covered with tape could be of such great use. At the same time, admiration arose in his heart.
, His Highness Min can have such a train of thought, is it something that ordinary people can think of?
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Chongming Island.
With the Poshuo Army commanded by Yiguo Gongma Zide fully recruited and fully equipped, and with naval protection supplemented by the Zheng family's ships and soldiers, the safety of Chongming Island has been more assuredly guaranteed, and it has been able to prevent attacks on Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
The relocated people accelerated the development and construction of Chongming Island.
The reconstruction speed of the Zhoushan Islands, not far from Chongming Island, is also astonishing. The Ming army continued to harass the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so that the Qing government's coastal relocation not only failed to have the expected effect, but also left a large number of people who suffered from it without having to use it.
He followed the Ming army to Zhoushan voluntarily and re-lived the coastal life that his ancestors had been accustomed to for generations.
The migration of a large number of people did increase the burden on the Ming government in the early stage, but after half a year, the effects became apparent. The supply of soldiers, labor, and excess materials produced added to the victory of this national war.
"It seems that the time for the decisive battle is coming." Lu Wenyang, the magistrate of Chongming County, directed the people at the dock to unload the supplies from the ship and transport them into the warehouse by category, calculating the next move of the army.
Re-entering the Yangtze River and capturing Nanjing seemed to Lu Wenyang to be a decisive battle plan without any suspense. Judging from the recent quantity of supplies delivered and the fact that most of them were ammunition, he believed that his judgment was correct.
His Majesty the Commander-in-Chief Min is advancing along the Yangtze River from west to east. If he wants to completely annihilate all the Qing troops in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, he must use the power of the navy. To advance from east to west and join forces in Nanjing, isolating the Yangtze River, this should be the most powerful decisive battle.
Because of the strength of the Ming army's maritime navy, in order to prevent the Qing army from crossing the river and escaping north, it would inevitably rely on the speed and strength of the maritime navy. However, the speed of the Ming army group advancing along the river on the western front could not guarantee the achievement of this strategic goal.
"It's our turn to sing the highlight." Someone who had a similar judgment to Lu Wenyang was Zhenhai General Yang Yandi, the commander-in-chief of the Second Squadron.
The current maritime navy of the Ming Dynasty is divided into three major fleets. The anchorages are Fuzhou Mawei, Zhoushan and Chongming. They are led by Deng Yao, Marquis of Jinghai, Zheng Zuanxu, Bo of Jianping, and Yang Yandi, Bo of Zhenhai. After some dispersion and placement, the Zheng family came to seek refuge.
The Ming Navy's fleet of ships and soldiers had been digested, and even Zheng Zuanxu, the commander-in-chief of the squadron, did not have many old troops under his command.
Judging from the decrease in the number of raids and the accumulation of ammunition in Chongming, Yang Yandi believed that the navy would soon launch an unprecedented large-scale operation. It would go straight into the Yangtze River with a blinding momentum, isolate the north from the south, and regain the south of the river in one fell swoop.
This will be a larger joint operation than Zheng Chenggong's Battle of the Yangtze River. It is likely that all three fleets will participate. In addition to the navy, the total number of marines has been expanded to 20,000, as well as the Poshuo Army based on Chongming Island.
, the total strength has exceeded 100,000. If you add the Western Front Group and the Mining Shuo Army in Fujian Province——
"The general's judgment is indeed correct." Lin Shun, the former commander of the Zheng Army's aid campaign in Youzhen, was convinced of Yang Yandi's words and nodded repeatedly, "Your Highness has carefully calculated not to allow the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Qing troops to cross the Yangtze River and flee north in advance, but also to prevent the navy from taking premature action.
, it takes too long to support it alone.”
"Yes, we need to time it right." Yang Yandi pondered for a moment and said, "The entire navy, plus the Marine Corps and the Poshuo Army, will be enough to isolate the Yangtze River and move troops to Nanjing City."
"It's impossible to send out all the navy." Lin Shun shook his head in denial, "Some sea-going ships are huge in shape and can sail upstream against the wind. The river from Zhenjiang to Nanjing is shallow, so they have to rely on slender boats to move. The speed is too high.
Slow. King Yanping mishandled the situation at the beginning. After regaining Zhenjiang, he should have driven by Lu Chang, doubling the route day and night, marching both ways, and forcing the southern capital to be captured. It is only a hundred miles away and can be reached in three to five days at most. But it has to be done by water, which takes ten days.
Arrive. The Tartar reinforcements have arrived, and the southern capital cannot be attacked."
"His Highness wants to completely wipe out the Qing army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but Nandu is not in a hurry to capture it." Yang Yandi pondered for a moment and said: "However, there is some truth in what you said about giant ships not being suitable for fighting too far into the river. In other words, after the giant ship enters the river,
The speed will be affected, and the order of ships in the fleet needs to be arranged."
"That's right." Lin Shun nodded and said: "Small and medium-sized ships can gallop in front, and large ships can move slowly behind. Our navy's strength has surpassed that of King Yanping in the Yangtze River Battle. As long as the tactics are appropriate, we will definitely succeed."
"His Royal Highness has brought his troops to restore the capital of Shenji. He believes that the great cause of rejuvenation of Sheji will be moved to the stone city where dragons and tigers are roosting, and the Tartars will never survive!" Yang Yandi's voice was passionate, expressing the optimism in his heart, and then he raised his hand and said, "Get up."
Set sail to support Poshuo's army."
The Poshuo Army led by Yiguo Gong Ma Zide was confronting the Qing Army in the Jinghai (Nantong) area of Suzhong, north of the Yangtze River, and decided to continue its westward advance. It threatened Jingjiang, the important town of Jiang defense, and contained a large number of Qing troops, weakening the strength of the Qing Army in the south of the Yangtze River.
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The General Staff Headquarters has issued an order to Poshuo Army to be ready to mobilize at any time. This order is also an important basis for Yang Yandi and others to believe that the operation into the Yangtze River will soon begin.
In fact, after Zhu Yongxing decided not to attack Wuchang for the time being and left the Zhengshuo Army to guard Yuezhou and then sent his troops to attack Gan Province, all the Ming army units south of the Yangtze River began to take action. A strategic encirclement has been formed, pointing directly at Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Qing Army Group.
The Ming army was divided into three groups: the Dangshuo Army, the Yinshuo Army, and the Mie Shuo Army. They pressed against Nanchang, the capital of Gan Province, from the east, west, and south.
In the 16th year of Yongli and the first year of Kangxi, on December 16th, 1662 AD, three Ming armies gathered at the foot of Nanchang City. After a brief reorganization, they immediately dug trenches to trap the enemy and made preparations to attack the city.
At this time, the Qing army south of the river was divided into three major groups, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Wuchang, and Nanchang. The Qing army in Nanchang had previously been transferred to reinforce Wuchang to prevent the Ming army from continuing to move down the river. The Qing army in Wuchang faced Zhengshuo.
The Qing army and the Yangtze River Navy were restrained. When they heard that the Ming army had invaded Gan Province, they had to urgently mobilize 5,000 soldiers and horses for reinforcements. This brought the number of Qing troops in Wuchang to more than 30,000.
The commander-in-chief He Ye and Hu Libu urged the Qing army to defend with all their strength and led their elite cavalry out of the city to counterattack. After a fierce fight, the Qing army was defeated and returned to the city, unable to fight again.
It was indeed thrilling! Although Zhu Yongxing knew that even if the Qing army won the counterattack, it would not be able to stop the Ming army from taking Nanchang. But the confrontation between infantry and cavalry just now, as well as the slashing and killing by the cavalry, still shocked him.
"Who was the general who led the cavalry to counterattack just now?" Zhu Yongxing calmed his mind and turned his head to ask Pingbei Hou Xia Guoxiang.
"Back to Your Highness, this is General Gao Dejie." When Xia Guo met Dang Shuo's army, he also showed a face, slightly proud, and said with his hands: "Gao Dejie fights bravely and knows military affairs. In the face of battle, attack with less and attack more."
, he is truly a fierce general.”
"Very good, I've written it down." Zhu Yongxing wrote down the name and smiled.
Xia Guoxiang was shocked. He had to leave the general Wang Fuchen before. Could he be thinking about Gao Dejie again this time? Thinking of this, he regretted that he shouldn't have boasted so proudly.
Zhu Yongxing is eager for cavalry talents. Based on memory and observation, he has searched widely. A cavalry team from the northwest is needed to fight in Liaodong. There should be no problem in negotiating with North Korea to temporarily borrow Jeju Island.
There, horses will be raised and purchased, and a cavalry unit will be established and trained. Time is very tight!
Each of the three major groups of Qing troops was eliminated one by one. Based on this principle, more than 100,000 Ming troops were deployed to completely annihilate the enemy. Although it took some time, it was for the sake of the overall situation. As the trenches besieged the city, the water source of the moat was cut off.
, releasing water to fill ditches is also being carried out at the same time.
If the troops are outnumbered, they cannot go out to fight again. If they are defeated again, it will not only reduce the number of troops defending the city, but also affect morale. After the Qing army's counterattack failed, Mu Zhan, who was still frightened, immediately changed from heroic to cowardly. When the city was not completely occupied,
During the siege, envoys were sent from all directions to ask for help, and then the city was reinforced and prepared to defend against the city. Because in the eyes of Mu Zhan and others, Nanchang City was high and trenched, enough to withstand an enemy siege several times greater.
In the tenth year of Hongwu in the early Ming Dynasty (1377), Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Zhu Wenzheng to be the governor of Nanchang. Zhu Wenzheng began to rebuild all the city walls to a height of two feet and nine feet, a thickness of two feet and one foot, and a depth of one foot and one foot.
The northern city moat was dredged and repaired. A moat of more than 3,000 feet was dug under the newly built west city wall. Since then, the moat has been from Desheng Gate to Guangrun Gate, eleven feet wide, one foot and five feet deep, and more than 10,000 meters.
A moat runs through the entire city.
The rebuilt city wall of Nanchang was shortened by thirty steps and five gates were abolished, leaving a total of seven fixed gates. The seven gates have their own detailed division of labor. The Nanchang folk proverb "Seven Gates, Nine Continents and Eighteen Slopes" is derived from this.
Come. All seven city gates face south. This technology relies on ingenious engineering design and construction. From the beginning of the city building, the project adopted a plan that combined city gates and castle fortifications. Based on the previous generations of city gates,
Build an urn city. The urn city is made of huge bricks made of tung oil, lime, and glutinous rice juice. It is one-third lower than the city wall. The urn city is equipped with a gate weighing 1,000 kilograms. In case of war, the gate can be lowered to trap the enemy.
Such a strong city, even if it is not as good as Nanjing, is not far behind. Mu Zhan, the governor of the capital, did not want to abandon the city and flee, but also felt that it was enough to resist the Ming army until reinforcements arrived.
In fact, the fortified city of Nanchang did bring some difficulties to the Ming army, but they were by no means insurmountable. When Yuezhou and the Yangtze River Navy were operating separately, the Ming army unloaded more than 30 ships from the ships.
The heavy artillery was used to attack the city. However, the heavy artillery moved slowly on the road and fell behind the army. The other thing was tunnel blasting. After several surveys and tests, the engineers finally used the technology of digging and supporting at the same time after several failures.
This method solved the problem of high groundwater level and dug two tunnels directly leading to the city wall from the west.
Historically, the Taiping Army "overturned huge cities like pieces of paper." From southern Hunan to southern Jiangsu, countless heavily guarded fortified cities in the Yangtze River Basin fell with loud noises. The Taiping Army also used two-way superimposed serial blasting.
The method is to bury mines in different directions or carry out continuous blasting of the upper and lower floors at the same place. The upper floors are blasted first to open a gap, and then the lower mines are ignited to kill personnel when the defenders rush to block it. Using this tactic, the Taiping Army was invincible and made the Taiping Army invincible.
The Qing army was frightened when they heard this and cursed "the authentic plan is extremely evil".
Now the engineers of the Ming Army are demonstrating this brilliance in advance. Whether it is excavation technology or blasting technology, they are no worse than the Taiping Army. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!