"Sir! The sentinel reported that the North Sea pirate speedboat has been discovered. They have just passed the mouth of Liuhe River. Because there are many ships on the river, the speed is not very fast. It is estimated that they will enter the shooting range in two moments."
After hearing the report from his subordinates, the Qing general who was responsible for guarding the Puxi fort had no time to put his helmet on and said "hmm". He then stood on a high platform, drew his sword and shouted to the gunner under his command: "Brothers! When you serve your country with meritorious service,
We’re here! You must obey my general’s orders, beat the drums together, and fire thousands of cannons to let the thieves know the power of our Jiangnan water camp!”
Under the high platform, a group of Qing soldiers and gunners knelt down on one knee, clasped their fists, and said in unison: "I am willing to serve you! I will die for the emperor!"
After two sticks of incense, the white shuttle-shaped "Bingfeng" had sailed past Luodian and entered Wusongkou. The Qing general on the Puxi fort saw that the opponent had entered the artillery range, and immediately waved his general's flag and ordered the drums to be beaten and the cannon fired.
"Tum! Tum! Tum..."
In an instant, the fort roared and smoke billowed, and dozens of "Victory General Cannons" fired one after another from west to east. At the same time, the Pudong Fort located on Baoshan Island to the east also opened fire at the same time.
In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, Baoshan was just a sand island. Because there were mountains of earth built on it for ship navigation during the Yongle period, forts were built on it to create a commanding view.
In order to completely intercept the "Bingfeng", the fort defenders in the east and west had completely ignored the ships on the Yangtze River estuary, and the entire river suddenly felt like boiling water. Those fishing boats that were lining up to go fishing were immediately attacked.
Disaster, a solid iron ball weighing three kilograms would kill everyone if it hit it, and it would immediately create a big hole in the ship.
There were cries and shouts on the river. Some of the fishermen jumped into the water and swam desperately to the shore. Others, reluctant to leave their food and belongings, swung their oars and headed for the shore to avoid the gunfire.
When the Qing army just opened fire, Zhao Xin and Wang Yuanfang were startled by the overwhelming formation on the shore. Zhao Xin immediately increased his speed, and the "Bingfeng" instantly shot out on the river like an arrow from the string; he couldn't care less
Those fishing boats were in the way, and those who blocked the road were directly knocked out of the way.
The size of the "Bingfeng" was not too big and its speed was very fast, so the Qing gunners underestimated the advance of firing, so dozens of shells fired from the two forts fell into the waves rolled up at the stern.
Wang Yuanfang had already rushed onto the flybridge, picked up the "AEK-999", held the tripod in one hand, and fired continuously at the white smoke-filled place on the shore. However, it was precisely because of the billowing smoke that his shooting sight was disturbed.
, the rain of bullets hit the hard earth platform under the fort until smoke emitted, and the number of injured Qing troops was almost negligible.
With a "bang", an iron bullet hit the bow deck of the "Icewind", and then bounced up and fell into the water. A dent was made in the deck shell made of fiberglass. Everyone on the ship exclaimed, and the Baoshan Fort
The Qing troops on top cheered thunderously.
However, the Qing army's gun positions were no more than that. After the first round, they discovered that the enemy's ship was too fast, and they had to adjust the direction of the muzzle if they wanted to shoot again. However, except for a few of the cannons in the fort,
For wheeled artillery carts, most other artillery pieces are fixed on a solid stone platform through the lugs, and fixedly pointed at a certain place on the river. Therefore, let alone turning the muzzle, it is very laborious to lift it up.
In this way, Zhao Xin and the others were left with enough time. The further the "Bingfeng" rushed forward, the lower the intensity of the shelling. When the smoke on the fort was blown away by the wind, the Qing troops on the gun position
After revealing his figure, Wang Yuanfang immediately had a clear target. The dense rain of bullets hit the iron cannons and sparks flew, and the stray bullets that changed the ballistic trajectory flew everywhere on the fort, causing many casualties and crying.
The screams were chaotic.
At this time, the Qing generals under command finally understood that it was a dream to use fixed-position cannons of hundreds or thousands of kilograms to hit the Shenbei Navy's clippers. Unless preparations could be made in advance, the opponent's attack would also have to be delayed.
The speed of the boat is all that matters.
When the "Bingfeng" rushed out of Wusongkou under gunfire, it immediately returned to the sea like a dragon, heading straight to the Flower and Bird Island in the southeast. More than two hours later, Zhao Xin and his party arrived at the bay in the northern part of the Flower and Bird Island.
, the Beihai No. 1 parked here has been waiting for a long time.
After meeting the captain Hai Ping, the first thing he said to Zhao Xin was: "Sir, Mr. Yu sent a telegram to Sheyang Lake. Please rush back to Beihai Town as soon as possible. There is a situation in the Beihai Special Zone."
Zhao Xin asked Haipingzhi some questions about Sheyang Lake, and then wrote a warrant for Haipingzhi to bring to Xu Dayong and Wang Changsheng. He asked them to start immediately to kill Duan Yucai, Liu Taigong, and others.
Hong Liangji, the four Jiang Fans and their family members were secretly picked up.
More than two hours later, after sending Jiao Xun and others onto Beihai No. 1 and watching each other go away, Zhao Xin and Wang Yuanfang returned to Beihai Town two days later in the morning after a long journey from Flower and Bird Island.
When he saw Yu Deli, the other party told him that Liu Sheng had called and that the envoy from the Russian Empire had arrived in Irkutsk four days ago and submitted an ultimatum to us, requiring us to
All of them withdrew from Eastern Siberia on June 15.
"Let's take a look, this is the condition proposed by Russia." Yu Deli said, handed Zhao Xin a piece of telegram paper, and then added: "Liu Sheng has issued a second-level combat readiness order."
Zhao Xin took a look at it and found five items on it. In addition to asking the Northern Navy to withdraw from the Russian-occupied territories, he also demanded the release of Russian prisoners of war, compensation for Russia's losses in the two battles of Heilongjiang City and Yaksa, and compensation for the offensive.
The loss of life and property caused to civilians in various parts of Eastern Siberia. In addition, given that Beihai Town has become the actual ruler of the outer northeast, Russia requires the launch of border trade in Nerchinsk and Yaksa.
Zhao Xin's first reaction after reading it was that his opponent should have been prepared for war, otherwise he would not have sent someone to deliver such an ultimatum. So he went to the North Korean Navy Staff Headquarters non-stop and asked about the location of the reinforcements.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Report, the second regiment arrived in Heilongjiang City this morning and is preparing to set off after two days of rest. The third regiment has just arrived in Khabarovsk."
Zhao Xin walked to the map hanging on the wall and looked at it for a long time, stroking the stubble on his chin with his hand without saying a word. At this time, everyone in the room stopped what they were doing, waiting for him to give an order.
"Send a report to Heilongjiang City," as soon as Zhao Xin finished speaking, the young adjutant Xu Funan began to write down the message on the telegram paper.
"The Second Regiment can rest for a day and must set off tomorrow morning. At the latest...the end of May, they must arrive in Irkutsk. In addition, send a telegram to the military station in Khabarovsk to inform Lu Shoushan not to stop in Khabarovsk
Stay, and the troops will immediately move to Heilongjiang City. Well... they can rest in Heilongjiang City for two days, and then continue northward, arriving in Irkutsk no later than June 10th."
After Zhao Xin finished speaking, he thought for a moment and continued: "Send a report to the Beihai Special Region that all parts of Irkutsk will enter a wartime state from the 20th of this month. Once all collaborators are discovered, no matter who they are, they will be immediately
Arrest him and hand him over to the North Navy Military Court for trial."
"Send a report to Liu Sheng and order the troops to enter the first level of combat readiness. First, allow them to send a small group of troops to carry out harassment warfare against the Russian offensive fortress on the Angara River. Second, combine the previous intelligence analysis and send a reconnaissance team into the Sayan Mountains
Beilu, find out the enemy's deployment."
At this time, a staff officer in his twenties named Li Rui asked: "Do you doubt that Sayanling is the real direction of attack?"
Since Sheng Haizhou was transferred to Heilongjiang City, this former student from Henan has become the number two person in the Northern Navy Staff Department, helping Zhao Xin coordinate various affairs.
Zhao Xin explained while gesturing on the map: "It should be a two-pronged attack, like the two pincers of a crab. Rumyantsev has been fighting for decades, and has always won by being flexible. Frontal containment, flank assault
, it’s easy to say, but the front and flanks need to be judged based on the battlefield situation and are not fixed. He has been building the fortress for more than a year, probably because he wants to find loopholes in our army through steady advancement."
Li Rui smiled and said: "In front of our cannons, any means are useless." After saying that, several other staff officers also smiled easily.
Zhao Xin looked at them seriously, shook his head and said: "What I fear most is your kind of thinking! There is no invincible army in the world, and arrogance and complacency will definitely lead to failure! Remember, whether it is Fukang'an of the Manchu Qing Dynasty or Fukang'an of the Qing Dynasty.
Rumyantsev has been on the battlefield for many years. He eats more salt than you eat rice! Although we defeated the Russian army and the Manchu Qing Dynasty before, it was not only because of the weapons, but because our tactical thinking was different from that of our opponents.
Essential difference!"
The North Navy has been fighting from scratch until today. It has always relied on the advantages of advanced weapons and equipment and extremely difficult training to achieve quick victory through preemptive strikes and sudden attacks. In recent years, Zhao Xin has also used various feints to deceive the battlefield.
I have some experience with the methods.
Because the North Korean navy has always followed the route of elite troops, this tactical thinking can avoid falling into a war of attrition. By forming an overwhelming advantage over the enemy at a certain point, it creates a fait accompli and forces the opponent to admit defeat and return to the negotiation table.
Some people in the Traveling Group once clamored to fight as far as the Ural Mountains, but even if the Northern Navy attacks there, it will be useless. Millions of square kilometers of alpine zone cannot be defended at all. Zhao Xin's purpose is to fight through a strategic decisive battle.
Completely defeat the Tsarist Empire, thereby forming a fait accompli politically.
After everyone heard this, they immediately put away their indifferent expressions and stood at attention, saluting Zhao Xin and saying yes.
After reading several telegram drafts and signing and approving them, Zhao Xin asked Li Rui to invite Wang Yuanfang. More than twenty minutes later, Wang Yuanfang arrived.
"Old squad leader, I've thought about it over and over again. You are unfamiliar with Irkutsk's topography and climate, so I have to ask you to look after it this time."
Zhao Xin observed Wang Yuanfang's expression as he spoke. When he saw the other party nodded expressionlessly, he continued: "In the second half of the year, take your group of Sauron soldiers to the south."
Wang Yuanfang's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly: "Who are you going to deal with?"
Zhao Xin smiled slightly, stood up and pointed to two areas on the map: "The West Mountain Pirates and the Dutch."
After he met Haiping on Flower and Bird Island, he mentioned to him what happened to Zheng Wenxian and the others. Zhao Xin was a little annoyed at the time. The bullshit Xishan pirates and the Northern Navy really thought they could control the southeast coast if they didn't show their power.
Although the Xishan Dynasty was short-lived, these bastards caused disasters from the end of Qianlong to the Daoguang period in history, bringing heavy disasters to the coastal areas of Fujian, Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces. Among them were Zheng Yi and Zheng Qi who had been taken away by him in advance.
Take it with Granny Guo.
Since the Manchu and Fujian and Guangdong naval forces are too bad, let the special forces composed of the navy and Sauron soldiers deal with these guys early, and at the same time cut off the French claws reaching towards Annan.
As for the Dutch, since they have all arrived in Annan, let's take a tour of Batavia. The accounts of the "Red Creek Massacre" fifty years ago must be settled with the East India Company. The Manchus and Qing Dynasties do not care.
Beihai Town needs to be managed; although delayed justice is not justice, it is better than no justice at all.
In fact, Zhao Xin had this idea when he was in Dagukou last year. The British had arrived several years earlier than in history, and had also conducted military cooperation with the Manchu Qing Dynasty. So the details behind the ostentation of this old empire will definitely change.
The "Changxing Island Naval Battle" was gradually noticed by the British. Furthermore, the upcoming "Qingkong War" also had the shadow of the British behind it.
Zhao Xin planned to completely frighten the British East India Company through the military operation in Batavia, and by the way, interfere with their tea planting project in Ceylon; of course, it would be best to interfere with it.
After listening to Zhao Xin's explanation, Wang Yuanfang said: "Okay! This is what you said. A gentleman's words!"
"Hurry up and whip your horse! Don't worry, I or Wu Siyu will look after your house then."
Hearing that the other party mentioned Wu Siyu, Wang Yuanfang put away his smile and asked seriously: "What do you think? Let Xiao Wu and his wife go to Yaksa to stay for two years?"
Zhao Xin shook his head and explained: "Where are you thinking! Wu Siyu is still very meticulous in doing things, but he is too lazy and not tough enough. In fact, he is more suitable for spanning military and political affairs, unlike Liu Sheng, who is only suitable for
Lead troops. Besides, Liu Sheng will lead troops into Outer Mongolia sooner or later, and as for Wu Siyu, I just want to force him and make him completely busy!"
Wang Yuanfang smiled when he heard Zhao Xin's description. He knew that what Zhao Xin said was absolutely right. Wu Siyu was capable, but he was too lazy.
Zhao Xin lit a cigarette for himself, rubbed his somewhat swollen forehead, and continued: "He has been managing Russian prisoners of war in Yaksa for so long, so he must have a better understanding of the character of the Tsarist Russians, and by the way, he can also communicate with the enemy.
Rutogorov cultivates his feelings. Later, it is best to return to Beihai Town to accumulate more experience in government affairs. After all, we are cultivating a Cossack Kingdom on the West Siberian Plain, with the purpose of blocking Tsarist Russia to the west of the Yenisei River and the political and military capital.
You have to have some means. From now on, I want him to be responsible for this."
Wang Yuanfang said: "Where is that young man Zhang Jingxuan?"
"He? No." Zhao Xin blew out a puff of cigarette and showed a hint of disdain: "If I hadn't relied on Liu Sheng to fool around, I would have been dragged into the ditch by the five families. After all, the allure of the blond girl is not low.
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Wang Yuanfang was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
"He can't even deal with a few Tsarist Russian businessmen, how can we expect him to deal with those Shanxi businessmen in Kyakhta? I don't expect him to do anything else, as long as he can do a good job in immigration."
Speaking of this, Zhao Xinyu said to Wang Yuanfang sincerely: "It is easy for us to occupy a piece of land, but it is too difficult to hold it and make it a territory of Chinese civilization! Not to mention the distance, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties started from Kangxi
From the beginning to Daoguang, five generations of ancestors and grandsons fought one after another with the Junggar tribe for nearly two hundred years. After the grandfather beat the grandson, the grandson was beaten and those who took advantage of the opportunity were beaten, and then Xinjiang was included in the territory. But now
As soon as the national power of the late Qing Dynasty weakened, a large part of it was immediately divided by Tsarist Russia. Brother Wang, this is not something that you and I can solve in one generation, but we must leave a good foundation for future generations, and there is a long way to go!"
Wang Yuanfang thought for a while after listening, and then nodded in agreement. He asked curiously: "What about Nanyang? After taking care of the Dutch, what next?"
Zhao Xin shook his head and said: "I haven't thought that far yet."
In fact, he didn't tell the truth, but considering the current delivery capabilities of the Northern Navy, premature intervention in Nanyang will only cause trouble for himself, and Zhao Xin will have to go back and forth alone.
Zhao Xin is very annoyed by those people in Nanyang. You must know that the first people to bring opium from Goa into the inland in the early Qing Dynasty were people who came back from Nanyang. As for gangs and clan societies such as Lanfang and Kapitan, he has no idea.
Interest; fighting over and over again, all because of the gold mine.
With his limited geographical understanding of the Southeast Asia region, there were only two places that interested him, one was the Tampakan copper-gold complex mine on Mindanao, and the other was Malacca. Rather than letting the later Britain and the United States cut leeks,