Chapter 130 Dark forest and grass startled by wind
Chapter 130 The forest is dark and the grass is frightened
The fourth day of June. Chengde, Summer Resort.
During the day, Qianlong went to Shuxiang Temple and Guang'an Temple among the eight outer temples to burn incense. The former was a lamasery built in the 39th year of Qianlong's reign and was known as the "Qianlong Family Temple". This is because in the system of Tibetan Buddhism,
The emperors of the unified dynasty of the Central Plains were regarded as the reincarnation of Manjushri Bodhisattva.
After the emperor returned to the palace at the second quarter, Qianlong went to Yanyu Tower to prepare for dinner.
You read that right, the emperors of the Qing Dynasty had dinner at 2-3 p.m., continued to deal with government affairs from 3-5 p.m., had entertainment from 5-8 p.m., went to bed at 8 p.m., and got up at 4 a.m.
At this time, Qinggui rushed outside Li Zhengmen and asked to see the driver. As soon as he handed over the sign, he saw Heshen's sedan arriving. He was of average health. He came from the capital overnight and was sore all over. Thinking about his
Maybe he will get seriously ill again.
At this time, there were not many officials waiting outside the Li Zheng Gate. They were all chatting and gossiping in the pergola outside the door. At this time, seeing Heshen's sedan falling down, they all got up from the pergola and came over regardless of the afternoon sun. It was not to say hello.
, which means flattery and pleasantries.
Qinggui had a peaceful temperament and did not want to offend this popular figure, so he also went outside to chat with He Shen.
He Shen first asked his subordinates to hand over the sign, and then he said hello to the people who came to get close to him, talking and laughing. He took good care of everyone for a while, and none of the people present felt that they were left out.
"Mr. Shuzhai, when did you arrive?" He Shen smiled, cupped his hands, and asked Qinggui.
"Thanks to Zhongtang, the journey has been smooth. I just arrived at noon today. I heard that the emperor went to Shuxiang Temple early in the morning to burn incense. So I came directly to hand over the sign." Qinggui took two steps closer and asked Heshen in a low voice: "Zhongtang,
Did the emperor call me here because of the matter in Jilin?"
He Shen nodded with a smile and said: "The previous one from Marshal Fu is here. The emperor said that we need to listen to Duke Shuzhai's opinion on this matter."
Qinggui was about to ask again when he heard Li shout from the main gate: "Long live the Lord to call Heshen Jin to see you!"
He Shen smiled and nodded to everyone around him, then turned around and went in.
Qianlong had just finished eating and was rinsing his mouth. He didn't say anything when he saw Heshen coming in. He pointed at the wooden table in the room and asked him to sit down. After he wiped his face with a hot towel, he said, "Is Qinggui here?
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"Here we come, I happened to meet you when I was outside the door just now. I'm waiting to be called in."
Qianlong was very excited at this time and said to Heshen: "Let me tell you a few words first and call him later."
"Yong Yan came in and chatted with me for a long time before I handed down the key last night. One was the northwest and the other was Jilin. Although Tian Wu had been killed in the northwest, the rest of the party, Ma Huzi, Li Huzi and others, dared to gather together to make a fuss.
Attacking cities and plundering fortresses is like the White Lotus among monks. Today I have mobilized troops from the capital, stationed in Sichuan, Alxa, Ordos and other Mongolian soldiers from all over, and rushed to the northwest to assist in the suppression. What a clown, you actually mobilized a large number of soldiers
Only then can we destroy it.”
He Shen laughed and said, "Master, there is no need to worry. A Zhongtang is also a man who has been in battle for a long time. He can't help but fight some rebels."
Qianlong added: "It's a pity that Fukang'an went to Jilin, otherwise it wouldn't be so difficult to deal with Agui."
He Shen felt a little dissatisfied. Not to mention Yong Yan, Fukang'an was no less favored by Qianlong than him. But he really didn't understand the battle formation, so he replied: "Unrest in the country is the fault of the prime minister."
This is all the fault of the slaves. The Oros illegally occupied the Longxing land in the northeast. Only someone like Fukang'an, who is versatile in both civil and military affairs and who is familiar with the affairs of the barbarians, can handle it well.
However, as far as Jilin is concerned, it is really not enough to worry about Jin Lao Sheng. The Fukang'an Zhezi said that the E people camped on the shore thousands of miles southeast of Ninggu Pagoda, cutting wood and repairing ships. The slaves thought that the population was already sparse in this bitter cold land; When winter comes, the people of Hubei will not be able to bear it anymore and will leave. I think even if we don’t send troops, we will definitely win!"
"You have already planted the fields and why don't you send out troops?" Qianlong frowned and asked. "What if the E people stand firm, like they did in Yaksa, how many troops will it take to quell them? When the Holy Ancestor went on an expedition to Yaksa, even though it was decided in one battle, But two years later, the E people left and came back again, and their evil intentions are still alive. If the E people are still wandering in the South China Sea for a long time this time, who can guarantee that they will not attack Shenyang?"
He Shen raised his head and glanced at Qianlong. Seeing that the emperor showed no sign of anger, he accompanied Xin and said, "Master Shengming Zhuzhao. This slave is just following the rules. I will quickly send gunpowder and silver grain to Jilin. There is a lot of money." Send some so that Fukang'an can purchase gunpowder and food in North Korea, and save the travel expenses."
Qianlong nodded and then said to the eunuch beside him: "Call Qinggui to come in."
Taking advantage of this moment, Qianlong said to He Shen again: "Don't help An Lin with his matter. This person is extremely despicable. I asked Fukang'an to send him as a groom. I heard that you are still helping him?" "
When Heshen heard this, he quickly knelt down and said: "I don't dare. I don't know who said this. It's all nonsense. Shengming has no master. Anlin gave some to the slave during the New Year." The money, the slave has already handed it over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The slave will never dare to take this kind of money!
However, An Lin's mother was old and had only one son, so she asked someone to find the servant to plead for mercy. The servant thought that it was pitiful for an eighty-year-old lady to have no son to take care of her, so she mentioned it casually. "
Qianlong sighed and said: "You have been managing the imperial court's finances for many years. I know the hard work, but others do not. When things arise, they must have a beginning. When honors and disgrace come, they must be like their virtues. Worms appear when flesh rots, and beetles appear when fish wither." If you neglect yourself and forget yourself, you will cause disaster... I am old and I don't say that I know everything clearly, but there will always be rumors. I am very happy that you are thinking of me wholeheartedly. But you have to guard against gossip!"
He Shen was lying on the ground, his eyes were red, and he said with a choked voice: "Without the cultivation of the master, how could the slave be where he is today? Such a great kindness is hard to repay! The slave only wants to repay the master's kindness!"
A quarter of an hour later, Qinggui entered the hall. Qianlong waited for him to salute before asking: "Qinggui, have you read Fukang'an's book?"
"This slave has already read the copy of the report from the Military Aircraft Department."
"What do you think of the 'oil field expert' that Fukangan mentioned?"
"Master, the surname You is already rare. Before I left, I asked the Ministry of Household Affairs to check. Most people with the surname You live in Heze, Shandong, and no one in the clan has ever been assigned to Ninggu Pagoda. So how could this person follow him? It is not yet clear whether the Oros people are involved in this. However, I have sent a letter to the governor of Shandong and sent someone to visit Heze."
Qianlong nodded slightly noncommittally, and then said calmly: "Fukangan's statement said that he recruited a thousand naval forces from North Korea. What do you think of the North Korean navy during your tenure as General of Jilin these years?"
Qinggui thought for a while and replied: "The current king of Li Dynasty is called Li Zhen. I heard that this person is able to control the two factions of the times in the court with ease and has quite a few tricks. He is also very respectful to our Celestial Dynasty. This is A few years ago, we also set up a strong camp and conducted rigorous training to strictly investigate smuggling at sea. So I think it is not bad."
"Well. Now that you're here, there's no need to rush back. I'll go with Heshen to find Brother Fifteen to help me with the details. I always feel like something is wrong about Jilin."
"Hey!" He Shen raised his eyes and saw Qianlong looking tired. Knowing that the performance was about to end, He Shen and Qing Gui bowed and left together.
More than two thousand miles away from Chengde, near the mouth of the Fuljiaha River, Fukang'an and his troops were landing.
At this time, the originally clear sea had turned gray, and drizzle began to fall in the sky. Dozens of warships and masts in the bay were swaying gently. The originally calm sea was no longer
The blue sky turned dark. The sky was low and the clouds were dark, and the waves on the vast sea were foaming and crashing onto the beach.
Fukang'an raised his eyes and looked at the dense black forest of Sihet Mountain. The knotted velvet on the flag behind him was rustling in the wind. The Jilin Ula garrison who boarded the ship and followed him this time went to sea for the first time.
The ship was vomiting while the ship was sailing. At this moment, in addition to more than a hundred Hunchun armored soldiers, the knights from Jilin Ula were all pale, and their legs were paralyzed as soon as they arrived on the shore. The accompanying war horses were also in very poor spirits, and there were more than a dozen of them.
Already fell ill.
When Fukang'an saw the state of his soldiers, he was very angry. But he knew that Jilin was not the south. These Manchu and Han cavalry were not used to water battles, so it was not easy to persist. Moreover, it was raining and it was inconvenient to use muskets.
"Set up camp and repair immediately!"
A Batulu guard saluted and replied: "I obey the order!"
Hailancha was arranging for the fifty forwards who had disembarked to go out for inspection.
At this time, the Manchu and Qing army's pre-battle reconnaissance methods were no different from those in the early Qing Dynasty. The scouting work of the Eight Banners army was generally carried out by the forwards in the army; that is, the so-called "smart, brave, and foresighted ones"
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Ancient scouts also had to disguise themselves before going out, such as wearing shoes imitating the footprints of wild beasts to avoid leaving human footprints when going out; sometimes they also wore hats decorated with bird feathers to hide in the bushes.
between.
The Song Dynasty's "Wu Jing Zong Yao" said that by observing the traces of water, you can judge the time for the enemy to cross the river; by observing the shaking of the trees in the forest, you can know the enemy's rapid movement; if a certain place is densely covered with grass and obstacles, then it is difficult to cross the river.
It is deliberately used by the enemy to make us suspicious; if the birds in the sky do not land, there must be an ambush below. If the wild animals are frightened and run away, it means that the enemy is preparing for a sneak attack.
Because large armies generally take relatively wide roads when marching, vehicles transporting grain, grass and baggage must be able to pass through. Moreover, when marching, the width of the team is also required, otherwise the troops cannot be deployed. These require scouts to conduct reconnaissance.
to determine the march route.
The reconnaissance range of the Qing army's forwards generally ranged from twenty miles to dozens of miles. They had to set up signal contact points within visual distance and use red flags to communicate with each other. Depending on the field of vision and weather conditions, the forwards usually placed a
The distance is regarded as a communication unit and then continues to extend.
In addition, scouts can also use simple tools to measure the heights and lows of the terrain, find water sources, and set up warning lines around the camp.
After Hailancha made arrangements, he saw Fukangan's brows furrowed and his face full of worry. He looked at each other with several Batulu guards, and those guards quietly shook their heads to express their ignorance.
This Marshal Fu is not usually like this!
"Commander, what's bothering you?" Hailancha leaned closer and asked in a low voice.
Fukang'an turned to look at the gray and unclear sea horizon in the distance, and said: "I always feel that there is something I didn't expect. But what exactly is it?"
Hailancha is a veteran of war. He considered it carefully for a while and reviewed it from the beginning to the end, from the preparations before dispatching the troops to the landing. "There are no omissions? What happened to this inexplicable worry about gains and losses?"
Hailancha suppressed the doubts in his mind and said to Fukang'an: "Commander, we have already planned this battle carefully, and you have prepared all the matters before the expedition. I think... you are tired from the boat.
Alright?"
Fu Ankang thought for a moment that this might be the case. He had not been to the sea in these years. Maybe he was like this because he was not used to the waves. He shook his head vigorously, smiled and said to Hailancha: "Maybe I worry too much.
Come on. Let’s go ashore and take a look!”
After setting up camp in the evening, the liaison ship from the North Korean Navy finally arrived. The visitors were Liu Linhan, the general of the Li Dynasty, and two Qing envoys.
Fukang'an and his generals did not bother to eat and immediately held a military meeting. According to the intelligence from the North Korean Navy, there was no movement from the "Oros" on the Xila River. It seemed that their big ship was still being repaired.
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It was already dark now, and the news from the scouts had not come back yet, so Fukang'an decided to wait. If he wanted to win a decisive battle, he had to be patient.
On the once desolate coast, the slanting wind and drizzle still continued. In the camp, some lamp oil was poured on the bonfire for heating, and it burned brightly, dispelling the chill of the soldiers. Hailancha also specially ordered the soldiers to cook a few large dishes.
Each armored soldier was given a large bowl of pepper soup. After receiving the dinner, the armored soldiers all returned to their tents to devour the food. Dozens of Han slaves carried fodder and began to take care of the horses.
At this time, the four of Ding Guofeng, all wearing a ghillie suit with leaves and weeds stuck in them, were lying in the bushes on the hillside 500 meters away from the north of the Qing army camp, observing the Qing Dynasty through an infrared night vision telescope.
Military camp.
What he is holding is a Zeiss NV 5.6X62T infrared night vision telescope. Relying on the principle of weak light enhancement, this night vision goggle can capture the low light scattered on objects and intensify it 20,000 times.
It is then displayed on the phosphorescent screen of the night vision goggles. Shadow objects 500 meters away can be observed at night with a magnification of 5.6 times. This night vision goggle was originally used to observe wild animals. After trying it, Zhao Xin felt that the performance
It was pretty good, so I bought it to use as reconnaissance equipment for Ding Guofeng and others.
The four of them arrived here in the evening. On the map, the straight-line distance from Beihai Town to here is only more than 20 miles, but the four of them walked more than 40 miles to get here. There are no roads in the mountains and forests, and everything depends on the four directions.
Personal trip.
"What should we do?" Serdan asked quietly to Ding Guofeng beside him. "It seems like they won't leave today."
Ding Guofeng put down his telescope and asked: "When do you think they will attack?"
Serdan thought for a while and said: "I've been to all the woods here. Even with a guide, no one dares to go into the mountains at night. At night, tigers come out, it's too dangerous. I guess it will have to happen tomorrow.
We won’t take action until dawn.”
Ding Guofeng was about to say more when he heard someone spreading a handful of dirt not far away, with a very soft voice. He slowly put away the telescope and took out the dagger stuck in his thigh; Serdan, Elu and Hengji
The three of them also took out their daggers and waited.
The bushes swayed slightly, and two tall black figures slowly emerged, standing five or six meters in front of Ding Guofeng. Then the bonfire in the Qing army camp at the foot of the mountain was bright, and a sharp blade was hidden in the dark night.
Present.
At this time, Ding Guofeng felt that his heart was about to jump out of his throat, and his throat was clogged and uncomfortable. He began to count down from 10 in his mind, preparing to rush out and kill these two guys. Four to two, if he acted quickly, the other party would not even have time to call the police.
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But just when he counted to "5", the two black figures suddenly turned around and left, heading down the mountain.
Ding Guofeng and the other four waited for a long time and made sure that no one was around, then slowly stood up.
"What should I do?" Seldan asked in a low voice.
Ding Guofeng was a little scared at the moment. The decaying Qing army in his memory had not yet appeared, and the troops outside the Pass of the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty still remained elite soldiers. As a former scout, he underestimated the Manchu and Qing army too much.
"Withdraw! Unnecessary fighting will affect our subsequent plans." Ding Guofeng's voice was low, but his tone was firm.
Scout! When I got home in the afternoon, I quickly looked through the "Compilation of Marches of the Qing Dynasty" and almost forgot about it! The second half of this chapter was revised.