Hubei, Xunyang. The green flag of the Manchu Qing Dynasty is still flying at the top of the city, and Wang Qilong leads his troops to station outside the city.
Wang Qilong led his army from Chengdu, and after staying in Badong, Xingshan and other places for a few days, he went north to Fang County. Fang County is Hao Yaoqi's station and the bridgehead facing Xunyang. Hao Yaoqi's combat strength
Stronger, it has been suppressing the Qing army in Xunyang for several years, but Chuangying is poor and lacks siege weapons. Facing Xunyang, which is heavily defended by the Qing Dynasty, it can only look at the city and sigh. After Chuangying besieged Xunyang several times, it raided and relocated the people.
The Xunyang governor could not bear the disturbance, so he moved all the people under his rule to Xiangyang Mansion, which greatly reduced the effectiveness of the strategy of breaking into the camp to support the war. Last time, Zhu Cixuan asked Li Laiheng and others to recruit the people to make them strong, and Li Laiheng and Liu Tichun were trying to plunder enough people.
, united with Hao Yaoqi, Yuan Zongdi, He Zhen and other old generals who broke into the camp, surrounded Xunyang, and went straight to Guxian, Xiangyang and other places behind Xunyang, and finally managed to get tens of thousands of people to send to Zhu Cixuan.
After Zhu Cixuan arrived in Chengdu for just over a month, he sent Wang Qilong to lead his army on an expedition. The generals who broke into the camp were deeply surprised. In their view, Chengdu gathered immigrants from Jianchang, Hubei, Hunan and other places, which was the time for the undercurrent to surge.
At that time, Zhu Cixuan did not leave any troops to shock people's hearts, but he still had enough strength to go out to fight. It was really a bit ignorant. Based on their years of experience in running military settlements, the people who had just been relocated were the most difficult to manage and were extremely repulsive to the military settlements.
Being lazy and running away is commonplace, and it requires constant supervision by veterans. It takes several years to make them stop thinking about escaping. At this time, how can there be no military to deter them?
When Zhu Cixuan inspected the camps, he learned in detail about their various strategies for operating military camps. In his view, the so-called military camps were just a coating system without the mark of slaves. The campers had no personal freedom or personal property and worked all day long.
, the income is only a living. How can such a system stimulate the enthusiasm of production among the villagers? How can they have a sense of innovation when they work under the threat of whips and axes?
When Wang Qilong explained Zhu Cixuan's policy in Chengdu, the generals in the camp were full of praise. They also knew the shortcomings of the military camp, but the situation in the camp was not good. They wanted to retain a strong army to fight against the Qing army in Hubei, and their position was often difficult.
Mountainous areas don't produce much. If we don't implement military garrison, how can we feed the army? Zhu Cixuan is willing to try a new way. There is no pressure to fight in Chengdu now. If the prince is willing to do the hard work, then let him go. Anyway, in the end
It won't be worse than it is now.
According to Wang Qilong, hundreds of thousands of people entered Chengdu without even a splash of water. There is a large area of unowned land around Chengdu waiting for people to plant it. Even if another million people come, Chengdu can easily accommodate it.
This time the prince sent him to Hubei to relocate the people and rescue the Chinese people who were in dire straits under the Manchu rule, so that they could all bathe in Zhu Cixuan's kindness.
There were no cannons in the camp. In order to break the city, Wang Qilong specially brought a newly formed artillery battalion this time. The imperial camp originally had artillery, but there were no red cannons. Before leaving Guiyang, Zhu Cixuan asked Liu Wenxiu for three red cannons.
Wang Qilong brought all the cannons this time. Fortunately, there were mostly water routes from Chengdu to Xingshan, so the cannons were not too troublesome to transport. However, the mountain road from Fangxian County to Xunyang was crisscrossed, and these three Hongyi cannons were enough for Wang Qilong.
After suffering enough, being able to walk more than twenty miles a day has already cost the artillerymen their lives.
Outside the city, Wang Qilong stood on the watchtower and looked at Xunyang City coldly. The Qing army in the city had long been accustomed to the Ming army wandering outside the city from time to time, pretending to attack the city and then retreating. The camp was in poverty.
, did not have the ability to take down the fortified city. The Qing army knew this well and was not nervous at all. The Qing army had a sentry tower on the border of Zhushan, Fang County. Every time the Ming army invaded, they would directly abandon the tower and call the police.
If you leave, you won't be able to fight in the field, just hide in the city. Wang Qilong is not in a hurry to defeat Xunyang. He is determined to let the men of the first division practice their troops and fight with the Tatars with real swords and guns. The first
The division was built on the basis of the First Division of the Imperial Camp, with half recruits and veterans. However, these veterans, apart from being more neatly trained, had not experienced many battle formations. The Qing army in Hubei was not strong, so it was an excellent whetstone.
Over the past few days, Wang Qilong took turns to experiment with various siege tactics such as ant attack and cave attack. He cherished his soldiers and refused to let their sacrifices be in vain, so the pressure on the Qing army was not too great. The Qing soldiers in Xunyang Mansion
He felt that although these bandits were luxuriously equipped, their fighting spirit was weak, and they gradually relaxed. Seeing on the watchtower that the Qing troops were no longer as vigilant as before, Wang Qilong nodded secretly, knowing that the time had almost come.
"The artillery battalion obeyed the order and concentrated on bombarding the south gate of Xunyang in half an hour." Wang Qilong said solemnly, "The first infantry battalion captured the city gate, the second battalion guarded the formation, and the third battalion suppressed and fired cover."
The artillery battalion was not exposed after arriving in Xunyang. The three Hongyi cannons were quietly pulled to the gun positions at night. They were well hidden. The shooting units had already been adjusted in place. They only waited for Wang Qilong's order to fire. After receiving the order, the artillery battalion was not exposed.
The battalion commander excitedly tore open his shirt, revealing his naked chest, and yelled: "It's my turn, brothers, His Highness has said that our cannon is the god of war, today we will let the Tatars
Taste the wrath of God!”
He yelled loudly for his men to reload. He disliked a soldier at a gun position who was too slow, so he stepped up and kicked him away. He then started to do it himself, cursing as he did so: "I'm going to fuck you."
What's wrong with the eggs? Why do you need two people to carry a 20-pound cannon when you haven't eaten? When I go back, I'll beat the stone drum for you every day. Damn it, His Highness is so kind-hearted that he has raised you all to waste..."
The artillery battalion was busy, and the infantry battalion was not idle either. Under the leadership of the regiment commander, the three infantry battalions formed an inverted Z-shaped formation and slowly stopped outside the range of the Qing army. Wang Qilong had never attacked the city before.
The army came out, and the formation immediately attracted the attention of the Qing army. Bai Binggui, the governor of Xunyang, looked at the bottom of the city and asked the defender: "Are the thieves planning to attack the city on a large scale? How can the defensive equipment be used?
Is everything ready? Is the morale of the army available? Does the general have a complete plan?"
The guard general felt dizzy after being asked, so he calmed himself down and said patiently: "Don't worry, sir. Although Xunyang City is not too high, the Leimu Golden Juice has already been prepared. The thieves have no siege weapons, so they will definitely not be able to break Xunyang."
Seeing Bai Binggui's relieved expression, the guard secretly regretted that he had said too much, and immediately added, "It's just that most of our soldiers have not been in battle and have low fighting spirit. Please open the treasury and reward the soldiers with some money."
To boost morale..." When a cannon is fired, it is worth ten thousand taels of gold. If we do not give out silver coins, let alone the soldiers who are unwilling to sacrifice their lives, neither will I."
Bai Binggui muttered: "If the war is critical, I will reward you as appropriate." He is not stupid, and he is very clear about the tricks of these Qiu Ba. After a moment of silence, Bai Binggui said again: "Should the city gate be blocked to prevent thieves?
assault?"
Since Hong Chengchou took charge of Huguang, he has made major adjustments to the local officials in the two lakes and appointed a group of civilian officials with war experience to govern the local areas. Although Bai Binggui is not an experienced soldier, he has served as an official in the battlegrounds of the Ming and Qing Dynasties for many years and is very important to defending the city.
He has some experience. The guard comforted him: "Don't worry, sir. Although Xunyang does not have a moat, the city gate is thick and cannot be broken except by cannons. It is absolutely impossible for thieves to break through the city gate. Moreover, if the city gate is blocked, we can only
Now that we can defend Xunyang, even if the thieves cause chaos, our army will not be able to attack immediately."
Bai Binggui understood. He understood what the guard meant. The city gate was blocked. If the war went unfavorably, they would have no choice but to escape. He nodded, encouraged the guard a few more words, and then Shi Shiran went.
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The guard looked at his back, cursed a miser in his mind, turned around and shouted to the soldiers to get ready to fire arrows. Seeing that although the Ming army was dispatched in large numbers, they did not carry ladders or other equipment, he felt a little strange in his heart, and he frowned for a moment in thought.
He suddenly realized and cursed: "The thieves are definitely going to attack again. Come quickly, come and listen under the city wall. Don't let the thieves take advantage of the loophole."
Before he finished speaking, he heard three loud noises coming from outside the city. After a burst of sound that shocked the soul, the city wall shook violently. The unsteady guard almost fell down. He stretched out his hands to hold on to the wall stacks, and then stabilized his body. He
Looking blankly at the Ming army's position, behind the formation, three black gun muzzles appeared out of nowhere. A group of shirtless artillerymen were busy cleaning the gun barrels, preparing to continue firing.
"Red cannon!" the guard shouted in despair. The thief actually brought the red cannon and hid it for so many days. Is this a joke to him?
Before he could think of how to respond, a Qing soldier beside him shouted in panic: "Sir, the thieves were targeting the city gate, and the city gate was hit by a cannon!"
The guard general was shocked, turned around and ran towards the city. As he ran, he shouted to the deputy general: "I am going to deploy the city gate defense. You should watch the city wall and don't let the thieves take advantage of the chaos to attack!" The guard general ran fast, and the Ming army's cannons
Coming faster, there was another loud noise like a mountain roar and a tsunami. This time, three artillery shells hit the city gate neatly. The thick city gate was like a rotten wooden board being hit by a hammer, and it immediately fell into pieces. Ming
The military drums sounded, and the long-awaited infantry surged forward like a tide, heading straight for the city gate.
On the top of the city, the Qing army, under the command of the deputy general, had just raised its head and was about to fire arrows, when they heard the sound of frying beans under the city, and the Qing army on the top of the city howled miserably. The Ming army charged headlong.
He turned a blind eye to the attack on the city. Zhu Cixuan worked hard for the Chengdu First Division. Although the armor of the First Division was not as good as the Zheng family's Iron Man Army, it was not something that arrows could penetrate easily, even if they did not need to charge into the battle.
The third battalion - the third battalion of each regiment is a firecracker - is also equipped with leather armor inlaid with iron plates. In order to arm this army of only 5,000 people, Zhu Cixuan almost emptied the Guiyang arsenal.
In stock, he looked down on ordinary cotton armor and only wanted iron armor and iron-inlaid leather armor.
The arrows fired by the Qing army hiding behind the city battlements were sparse and failed to delay the charge of the Ming army at all. In the blink of an eye, the first battalion rushed to about twenty steps in front of the city gate. Vice General Xunyang was so anxious that he beat and scolded him.
He ordered the soldiers to prepare gold juice. It seemed that the Ming army would not attack the city, but pouring the gold juice from the tower could still prevent them from attacking the city gate. Twenty steps ago, the Ming army suddenly stopped and fell down.
, along with the movements of the Ming army, the artillery in the rear row roared again. This time the target was the city head, loaded with shotguns. After the storm caused by the stones and nails, except for the miserable howl, there was no return.
Lieutenant General Xunyang kicked the Qing soldiers who dared to take the lead, but the Qing soldiers on the top of the city were still as dead as pigs and refused to move. These Qing soldiers were the remaining veterans and new recruits selected by Wu Sangui and Hong Chengchou.
They were left behind as defenders in Hubei Province because they were useless. How could they dare to fight with such fierce artillery fire from the Ming army?
After the bombardment, the Ming army stood up in unison, shouted and rushed towards the city gate. Inside the city gate, General Xunyang was leading a group of Qing soldiers to block the city gate. The Qing soldiers were dilly-dallying,
Each and every one of them was working without exerting any effort, looking outside with their heads tilted. They had no choice but to fear that the Ming army would be bombarded by artillery again. How many lives could they survive? A dozen Ming soldiers rushing quickly saw behind the city gate.
The figure looked longingly, and without saying a word, a bunch of thunders came over. That means the people who broke into the camp were not there, otherwise, these losers who don't take money seriously would have to be scolded to death. In Li Laiheng's place, thunders came
That is a strategic weapon. Without his approval, who would dare to waste it like this?
There was another burst of explosions, and the gunpowder smoke dispersed. A few disgraced Qing soldiers crawled out of the city gate, leaving behind a dozen of their companions who either had stopped moving or were still groaning and struggling.
The doorway is so narrow. Even if the sky-shattering thunder exploded like this, even if you were not killed, you would be shaken to the point where you couldn't hear anything. The Qing soldiers were frightened and fled for their lives. On the Ming army's side, they had drawn a broken weapon before the war.
Soldiers from the first battalion, one company, three platoons and one squad of the City Sharp Sword mission did not hesitate and rushed into the city gate hole with shouts. With three strokes, they pushed aside the city gate that was torn apart by cannons.
The large group of Ming troops cheered loudly and began to march quickly into the city. Inside the city, General Xunyang, who had just deployed his defenses, had a gloomy face. He looked at the continuous influx of Ming troops and felt extremely angry in his heart. Look at the actions of these Ming troops.
, although he is strict and orderly, he obviously follows the rules and regulations on the training ground completely and lacks flexibility. This general is so hateful! Is this using me to train troops? So what if you break the city gate?
If you don’t believe it, these new recruits in your hands are really better than the personal army camp that I have painstakingly raised!
He didn't wait for the Ming army to complete their formation, and then commanded the guard camp to rush forward. The guard captain of General Xunyang was his nephew, and he was always very brave. He used force to subdue all the arrogant soldiers in the guard camp.
A fierce general. The nephew stuffed his braid into his helmet, took the lead in charging forward with a big blade in his hand. The sharp knife squad soldiers who were the first to enter the city saw the fierce look of the nephew with angry brows, and for a moment they were afraid to avoid him.
Feeling like this, I subconsciously wanted to turn around and retreat. Fortunately, the squad leader who led the team was a veteran, and he had actually had sex with Wang Lizhi. He shouted angrily in time to stop his colleagues who were trying to escape, and a thunderbolt struck.
He greeted the eldest nephew - he didn't dare to go up to fight hand to hand, and besides the thunderbolts, he had nothing else to throw.
The soldiers in the sharp knife squad calmed down and quickly imitated the same example. In order to ensure that the city gate was broken open, they each brought three thunderbolts, and they had plenty of them. A dozen or so sparks were still growing.
The sizzling Thunderbolt hit us head-on. The eldest nephew who was leading the charge turned around and ran away without saying a word. The thieves don't have martial ethics, so they agreed to use a knife to attack each other, so throwing the Thunderbolt counts.
what happened?
The front row of the Qing army retreated, while those in the rear row were still charging forward. They collided with each other in an instant and became a mess. The first division was also inexperienced. Under such circumstances, it was still forming a formation in a orderly manner. No one thought
They wanted to kill him while he was in chaos. After the Ming army formed their formation, the Qing army also recovered from the chaos. The two armies resumed their confrontation. General Xunyang secretly sighed at his luck and once again commanded his troops to charge over.
Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty claimed to have founded the country with cavalry and archery, not many of the green battalion soldiers were able to shoot. There were no archers in the personal battalion of General Xunyang, and the first battalion was also a pure close combat soldier. The two sides collided blankly, as if they were two
It was like a fight between giants who were full of strength but had no fighting skills. You punched each other, and the blood was flying everywhere. The Ming army had a traditional configuration of swordsmen and shieldmen in the front and spearmen in the back. The Qing army, pro
The barracks were all full of sword and shield bearers. The Ming army spearmen hid behind the sword and shield bearers. Some had their eyes closed, and some had their eyes clenched tightly. They were just like machines, following the orders of their respective squad leaders to thrust out and retract their spears.
They kept spitting like poisonous snakes; the Qing army's personal martial arts became even more outstanding, beating the Ming army's front row swordsmen and shield players without the ability to fight back, but they were forced to retreat from time to time by the spears that kept stabbing... There was a consensus in the army: "Three Arrows"
One sword is not as good as one, and three swords are not as good as one shot!" The first battalion had thick helmets and heavy armor. Even if it was hit by the Qing army, it was often impossible to break through. Although the Qing army also wore armor, more than half of it was ordinary cotton armor, so it was easy to be hit by a spear.
It was a bloody hole. The two sides fought fiercely for a quarter of an hour, and dozens of corpses were left behind by the pro-in-arms camp, but there were only a few minor injuries on the first battalion side.
General Xunyang felt distressed and panicked when he saw that the Ming army had withstood his own carefully trained personal barracks. He was able to securely occupy the position of General Xunyang because of the fact that he had this soldier who was named after him.
He is also really generous to his soldiers, and he always takes care of women. At this moment, more than ten soldiers died tragically, and he immediately wanted to retreat. As long as this soldier is still there, he can't pull him up wherever he goes.
A troop. Seeing that the Ming army had the upper hand, but was still advancing step by step, General Xunyang breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, although his opponent was strong this time, he was as dull as a machine. He shouted loudly and retreated,
The guardsmen in the camp turned around and ran away as if hearing the fairy music, each and every one of them was faster than a rabbit. The Ming army did not react in time. By the time officers at all levels ordered the pursuit, the Qing soldiers had already sneaked into the streets and alleys and ran away without a trace.
"Commander, the Tatars have been defeated by our army. Xunyang City has been destroyed. The Tatar Xunyang Fuzhi committed suicide. General Xunyang ran away with his personal camp." Outside the city, the leader of the first regiment reported to Wang Qilong.
General Xunyang's personal camp fled. Xunyang's defenders no longer had the will to fight and surrendered one after another. Bai Binggui hanged himself in despair. General Xunyang had no responsibility to defend the territory, but he ran away without any psychological pressure.
"Take in prisoners. No one in the city, regardless of status, will be killed. They will all be shipped to Chengdu." Wang Qilong smiled and said, "Chengdu is very short of people..." This chapter has been completed!