More than 100,000 people from the three armies left the capital, and the entire capital seemed to be deserted.
The withdrawal of the Qin army also represents the stability of the order entering the city, and there is no need to use a huge army to suppress it.
Huang's Grain Store reopened.
In addition to the need to pay taxes on time, the grain bank now has all the previous apportionments in the Ming Dynasty disappeared.
A tall and thin old man approached the grain store and asked: "How much does polished rice cost now?"
Huang Dongping smiled and replied: "This guest, I don't sell by the stone now.
One tael and five silver coins are worth one hundred catties, and one hundred catties is slightly lower than one stone.
But it’s less than two taels of silver to buy one stone of rice.”
The tall and thin old man took out a silver coin and asked, "Is this thing one or two silver coins?"
When Huang Dongping saw the old man taking out one or two silver coins, he nodded quickly and said, "This is one or two silver coins."
The old man thought happily: "My son-in-law worked as a guide for the Qin army and paid him twenty taels of silver coins as a settlement fee.
I didn’t expect the purchasing power of silver coins to be so strong.”
Huang Dongping suddenly recognized this old man.
"You are Doufu Liu. Your son-in-law usually comes to deliver tofu. I didn't recognize you for a while.
Where is your son-in-law? He must have suffered some time ago."
Huang Dongping knew Doufu Liu, and he originally had a son and two daughters at home.
When my son was selling tofu, he was kicked to death by a young man because the tofu did not taste good.
Doufu Liu went to Shuntian Mansion to complain, but was beaten half-crippled and thrown out.
Later, he found a fleeing military household and asked Lu Shan to be his son-in-law, and the family recovered.
When Old Man Liu saw that he was recognized, he quickly responded: "No, my son-in-law works as a guide for the Qin army.
He was originally from a hundred households in Dongjiang Town, and he was familiar with the roads and was recruited by the Qin army."
When Huang Dongping heard this, he was not surprised that Tofu Liu could afford polished rice.
Many poor people in the capital were recruited by the Qin army.
The settlement fee given by the Qin army was twenty taels of silver.
But these twenty taels of silver were actually distributed to the family members, without any deductions.
Huang Dongping saw the Qin army occupying the capital two days ago, arranged in an orderly manner and gathering outside the city.
The Qin army should be launching an attack elsewhere.
Huang Dongping doesn't care about this. He only knows that the war in the capital is completely over now, and he can do business safely in the future.
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Cui Xiuzhu of the Seventh Army stationed in Jizhou watched other friendly troops attack the capital and made great achievements.
This is the end of the battle, and their titles and treatment can be improved again.
Cui Xiuzhu led the troops to easily capture Jizhou City, and most of the Ming troops here were transferred away by Tongzhou.
The Jizhou City he faced was an empty city.
Cui Xiuzhu was waiting here in Jizhou City, but she never waited until the Ming army from Shanhaiguan launched an attack on Jizhou.
“I haven’t accomplished an inch of my work, I haven’t accomplished an inch of my work!
I shouldn't be too honest. Why didn't I think of a way to increase the speed of attacking Tianjin City?
Soldiers are crafty, it's my fault that I'm not good at studying the art of war."
Cui Xiuzhu patrolled the city wall of Jizhou, hoping that enemy troops would attack the city.
In two months, not even a Ming army was seen.
Cui Xiuzhu was very disappointed. The morale of other soldiers in the Third Division was also not very low.
Without military merit, there is no reward. You can still make a lot of money just by relying on annual military pay.
But compared with the friendly troops who have made meritorious service, the gap is really huge.
Cui Xiuzhu suddenly saw a large plume of smoke and dust rising in the southeast direction of Jizhou City.
If his experience was correct, this was the smoke and dust raised by a large group of cavalry when they were marching quickly.
He immediately became excited and shouted loudly: "Signal Corps, notify all troops immediately to prepare for the enemy.
We first use the city wall to consume the enemy's effective strength.
The cavalry is not good at attacking cities, no matter how strong the cavalry is, they will not be able to capture the city I am defending."
Cui Xiuzhu used a telescope to observe the cavalry.
The magnification of the telescope was limited, and a large amount of smoke and dust was raised around the cavalry.
All he could see was that a large number of cavalry were coming towards him.
When the cavalry got closer to Jizhou City, Cui Xiuzhu saw the Great Wall military flag on the horse's head.
This is a friendly cavalryman. He looks a little lonely. This is the arrival of friendly forces, and there is no military merit to be gained.
Then his eyes suddenly lit up.
"A large group of friendly cavalry is gathering here in Jizhou City. It should be that a big battle is about to begin, and he can go to the battlefield again."
Huang Wenyu had previously received an order from King Qin Su He to lead the cavalry to pursue Guan Ning's army.
Guan Ning's army fled in panic and ran very fast.
It took several days for them to catch up with Guan Ning's army.
Only some defeated troops who had deserted the army and caused trouble to the local area were cleared.
The cavalry has been lingering at the junction of North Zhili and Shandong to prevent Guan Ning's army from suddenly moving north and attacking the North Zhili area.
Huang Wenyu received an order from King Qin Su He some time ago.
Let the cavalry go north to join the Seventh Army and attack the Ningjin area together.
Huang Wenyu was very excited after receiving the order. Their cavalry was likely to become the Fourth Cavalry Division.
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The day after Cui Xiuzhu met Huang Wenyu, he also received news from Army Commander Li Dazhuang.
Their Seventh Army received the mission to attack the Liaodong area.
The mission of the third division, this time as the vanguard of the third army, is to capture Shanhaiguan and seize the Ningjin area.
After Cui Xiuzhu received this task, he was extremely excited.
He immediately led his troops and rushed out of Jizhou City.
Through war games, Cui Xiuzhu has simulated many times the scenario of leading troops to attack Shanhaiguan.
When he led his troops, he actually came to Shanhaiguan City and saw this majestic giant city.
Cui Xiuzhu was worried, whether her siege strategy would work?
Shanhaiguan is bounded by the Yanshan Mountains to the west and the Bohai Sea to the east.
This pass directly blocks the most critical road from Beizhili to Liaodong.
If we can't defeat Shanhaiguan, we have to climb mountains and ridges to enter Liaodong, and there is no way for the army to pass.
The Jiannu soldiers had strong horses and horses, but they were never able to capture the Ningjin line of defense, and could only break through the Great Wall from other places.
It is because the Ningjin defense line is easy to defend but difficult to attack. In addition to breaking through from the inside, it is really difficult to break through from the outside.
Cui Xiuzhu thought of a way to attack the city and used hot air balloons to attack the city. He also lacked special bombs for hot air balloons.
Using the artillery regiment's heavy artillery to attack a fortified city like Shanhaiguan, even if the artillery regiment's heavy artillery shells are fired, Shanhaiguan may not be captured.
When Cui Xiuzhu was thinking about a suitable strategy to attack the city, he saw that the gate of Shanhaiguan had been opened.
He did not hesitate and immediately commanded the soldiers of the Third Division to rush forward.
Even if it is a trap, Cui Xiuzhu will give it a try.
This was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, even if it was a trap, he still wanted to take advantage of it.
With the huge strength of the Qin army, he can rush in even if he encounters a trap.
Cui Xiuzhu saw that the Qin army rushed into Shanhaiguan easily, and he knew that Shanhaiguan had surrendered.
He and Huang Wenyu approached Shanhaiguan.
The person in charge of the secret guard at Shanhaiguan reported to them.
The secret guards instigated a rebellion against the Shanhaiguan garrison. They put Shanhaiguan commander You Shiwei under house arrest and surrendered Shanhaiguan.
Cui Xiuzhu did not stay at Shanhaiguan. He left some troops to manage Shanhaiguan.
The third main force, together with the cavalry troops, rushed towards Ningyuan and Jinzhou.
Take down the Ningjin defense line to prevent Jiannu from attacking.
Cui Xiuzhu's journey was not to attack the city, but to capture it.
The elite generals in Liaodong have been drained away, leaving only the old, weak, sick and disabled.
They learned that the Ming Dynasty fell and Emperor Chongzhen died for his country.
The city was surrounded by the Qin army again, and no one chose to defend the city.
The Ming Dynasty is dead, so they have no need to defend the city for the Ming Dynasty.
Cui Xiuzhu looked at Jinzhou City in front of her. Its gates were also wide open to welcome the Qin army into the city.
He said helplessly: "Master Huang Zhu, I thought I could earn some military merit along the way.
Unexpectedly, there were no Ming generals at all, so they chose to hold on to the city.
These people are all just outsiders, and they will fall to whichever side is stronger.
The Ming generals who were more afraid of our liquidation did not choose to hold on to the city.
Instead, they fled towards the areas controlled by Jiannu with their followers and soldiers."
Huang Wenyu said with a smile: "We have captured Jinzhou, this is just an appetizer, it is not difficult at all.
Depending on the local area, a garrison will be dispatched, even if there is no need for a garrison.
Sending a eunuch with King Qin's decree of reward can capture the Ming army's cities.
It is not difficult to attack these cities.
This is not the focus of our attack on Liaodong.
The king ordered me to act with the Seventh Army.
The Third Army and the Seventh Army were also sent to attack Liaodong.
You must know that Shandong is so big that only one army can be sent.
We will definitely not need cavalry to attack a fortified city, which proves that our main target is the slaves entrenched in Liaodong.
The king's purpose is very clear, to eliminate the slaves and regain their homeland.
What Ming Dynasty cannot do, let us do it."
Cui Xiuzhu also agreed with Huang Wenyu's words. After they occupied Jinzhou, they waited for the main force of the Seventh Army.
Li Dazhuang quickly rushed to Jinzhou City with the main force.
When the soldiers were resting in Jinzhou City, he called a meeting with the officers of the Seventh Army.
"The mission the King has given us as the Seventh Army is to eliminate the Jiannu and retake the homeland occupied by the Jiannu.
The weapons and ammunition our army needs will still need to be transported from distant Hanzhong for the time being.
Our army lacks ammunition and will not launch a large-scale attack, but will adopt a plan of gradual encroachment.
If we occupy a city captured by the Jian slaves, we must defend it.
When the northern provinces form a certain industrial system, we can be self-sufficient in weapons and ammunition.
That is the moment for our army to launch a general offensive."
Li Dazhuang still didn't say a word.
The Qin army is now fighting on multiple fronts, and the importance of Shandong and Southern Zhili has a higher priority than the places occupied by the Jiannu.
By occupying these places, the Qin army could quickly restore production and establish an industrial system.
The population of these places can also be used by them immediately.
The bottom line of their Seventh Army is to defend the Ningjin Defense Line.
The Seventh Army, together with three cavalry divisions, constantly harassed Jiannu, leaving them unable to invade the Central Plains.
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Su Hu stood on the deck of the battleship Huo Qubing.
This was the first time he saw a battleship.
It is indeed the largest warship they have built so far.
A large number of artillery pieces were deployed on the battleship.
Huo Qubing's firepower density alone was stronger than all the artillery of their Third Army combined.
When Su Hu saw such a huge battleship, he believed that there would be no problems in crossing the Bohai Sea this time.
The wind and waves in the Bohai Sea were not big to begin with, and with the battleships escorting them, neither the Ming army nor Jiannu's navy dared to approach the transport ship.
Zhang Wanfeng stood on the deck of the battleship Huo Qubing and blew the sea breeze.
The naval development plan he wrote, after this memorial was handed in.
Zhang Wanfeng was received by King Su He of Qin, and he got what he had dreamed of.
King Su He of Qin allowed him to establish the Northern Fleet with the Third Fleet of the South China Sea Fleet as the backbone.
Zhang Wanfeng is now the Governor of the Northern Fleet.
The Northern Fleet is responsible for the coastlines of the Whale Sea, Bohai Sea, and Yellow Sea.
Before he could complete the Northern Fleet, King Qin Su He issued a new combat mission.
According to Zhang Wanfeng's suggestion, King Su He of Qin determined the military ports of the Northern Fleet as Lushun, Tianjin, and Qingdao.
The place they need to go to now is Jinzhou Wei Lushunkou.
Zhang Wanfeng saw Shi Lang using a sextant to observe the fleet's position.
"Shi Lang, how far do we have to go to Lushunkou?"
"Admiral Zhang, we still have about three hours of flight."
Zhang Wanfeng received specific information and told the news to the commander of the Third Army, Su Hu.
Let the Third Army prepare for landing operations.
When Su Hu got the news, he immediately came to Zhang Wanfeng to discuss the specific landing arrangements for the Third Army.
He found that the navy officer was listening to a middle-aged man with an old look, describing the hydrological conditions around Lushunkou.
When Zhang Wanfeng saw Su Hu arriving, he briefly introduced: "This man's name is Lu Shan, he is a member of the Hundred Households of Dongjiang Town under Mao Wenlong of the former Ming Dynasty.
He knew the waters near Jinzhou very well and cooperated with Yuan Keli and Jiannu many times to fight for Port Arthur.
The navy of Jiannu was very weak, with almost no navy at all.
Even though the navy was as weak as the Ming Dynasty, they were able to control the Bohai Sea and repeatedly competed with Jiannu for Port Arthur.
After Yuan Keli resigned, the newly appointed officials did not pay attention to Lushunkou.
This resulted in the defenders of Lushunkou being isolated and helpless. They were besieged by Jiannu for a long time and then captured.
With our navy here, the landing process will be very smooth.
The artillery regiment cannot be deployed during the landing, but our naval guns provide sufficient fire support for the Third Army.
After the Third Army lands ashore, I believe Jiannu cannot stop Commander Su Hu’s offensive."
When Su Hu heard what Zhang Wanfeng said, their third army could only try their best to cooperate.
He is now worried that the Third Army does not understand the tactics of landing from the sea.
When it was implemented for the first time, Su Hu couldn't predict. Will there be any errors during the login?
But he thought that there were some mistakes in the Qin army's current strength, which would not affect the final battle situation.
Zhang Wanfeng accepted the instruction of Qin Wang Su He and established the Marine Corps
It is specially used to occupy beach positions and open up landing sites for large armies to land.
From now on, there will be no need for the Army to take part in landing operations in person.
But now the Marine Corps doesn't even have a single soldier.
The fleet braved the wind and waves and soon arrived outside Lushun.
Standing on the deck of the battleship Huo Qubing, Zhang Wanfeng saw that there was not even a single fort along the coast of Lushunkou.
Seeing the situation here at Lushunkou, he didn't have to worry about problems with the Third Army's landing.
The defense of Lushunkou was so lax that even the Third Army could successfully land by transport ship.
Su Hu saw the Third Army going ashore to establish defensive positions on the beach and use ships to piece together a simple dock.
Bai Yuangui, the brigade commander, did a very good job and was neither arrogant nor arrogant after being promoted.
He immediately commanded the soldiers of the Third Army on the transport ship to begin disembarking.
When the Third Army came ashore, the Han Eighth Banners in Lushunkou had already received the news and tried to attack the tidal flat position.
They were directly blasted by naval cannons and fled.
Zhou Dahu's first division successfully landed, and Su Hu immediately asked him to capture Lushun Pass.
Their Third Army controls the situation here in Jinzhou and will fight all the way from here to Shenyang City.
The Third Army and the Seventh Army attacked from both sides and directly destroyed the Eight Banners soldiers who established slaves.
