Chapter 600: The Manchu Qings War of Destruction (1)
Whether Beihai Town could hold the imperial examination or not is a matter for later. However, when the report from Shandong Governor Ji Qing arrived at Rehe at a speed of 600 miles, Qianlong was shocked by the content above.
The good mood brought about by the defeat of Gurkha in the Battle of Jue disappeared instantly.
"On the 20th day of the 7th month, the slaves invaded Rongcheng on the 16th day of the 7th month, and twenty-four of them crossed the surface of the fish pond.
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...According to the reports sent by the slaves sent to Rongcheng to investigate the enemy troops, at midnight on the 16th, twenty-four pirate ships parked in the ocean outside the fish pond, and four three-masted gunboats sailed in.
In the Fish Pond Bay, Li Bao, who was guerrilla with the Navy's front camp, was at the forefront. The supervising soldiers fired artillery and bombarded the rebels. He refused to retreat until he died. He broke the mast of a pirate ship and killed countless rebels. After our front team was killed,
, the rear team continued to advance, and killed the rebel bandits several times. However, the rebel bandits had about 3,000 to 4,000 separate routes to land, and the more they killed, the more they were killed. The guns and cannon used by our soldiers were so red that they could not pretend to fight, but they still fought to the death at the risk of their lives.
, but it was difficult to defeat the enemy. Li Bao was killed in the guerrilla battle, and the remaining generals and soldiers fought hard for a long time, but they were all exhausted. There were so many people killed that it was impossible to find out for a while.
The rebel bandits then commanded an attack on Rongcheng County. Yang Naiming, the magistrate of the city, was in a critical situation and was afraid of stealing grain. He ordered Dian Shi Wu Shanzhong to lead the village warriors to escort the grain platform to the mountain col temple outside the city. He also handed the seal to the family members and ordered them to lead
Heading to Dengzhou Prefecture. However, the bandits were so powerful that they sent more than 2,000 people to attack the city. They also had two men carrying dozens of cannons to blast the Jingyuan Gate in the south. In the end, they were outnumbered and lost the city.
When the slaves heard the news, they couldn't help but screamed, but the rebel bandits were so arrogant that thousands of people had rushed to Wendeng, and they might not be spared. Now Cao Zhitian of the Denglai Rubber Road has arrived in Dengzhou and mobilized troops to Qingzhou. Laizhou troops marched in
During the campaign, the general of Dengzhou, Entehemo, and the prefect, Lan Jiazan, led the army and civilians to work together to defend the city. They were determined to keep the city alive and did not dare to retreat in the hope of protecting the country. On the one hand, they specially dispatched finely modified Yi
He went to Wendeng and Rongcheng to investigate the enemy's situation, and to check Zhou Luduan, Deng Tingkai, Yang Naiming... and wait for the whereabouts of the corpses and the names of the generals who died in battle.
.Also dispatched officers to the coastal areas of Fucheng, Fushan County, and Ninghai Prefecture to inspect spies and place refugees there.
... I ask the general to punish him severely, as he will be punished if he loses his land and loses his master. I respectfully fold my tools and pray for him."
After Qianlong read the memorial, he picked up his pen and wrote at the end: "This should be investigated strictly afterwards, but it is not an urgent matter at the moment. The rebel bandits may come to destroy the population. At present, the only thing to do is to calm the interior of Dong Province and prevent the thieves from wreaking havoc in Shandong and intruding Zhili."
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In Ji Qing's memorial, the content about the battle between the two sides was extremely nonsense. Qianlong could tell at a glance. With the weapons of the Beihai Pirates, they "killed countless bandits"? I'm afraid they were wiped out as soon as they met.
Since the Qing government devoted all its efforts to the war with Gorkha, the Ministry of Revenue was already stretched thin for the Northern Navy's offensive in Shandong. But even so, there had to be a response; if it was not stopped,
Who knows whether the Beihai Navy will suddenly attack Jining and cut off water transportation?
The wily Qianlong made the following arrangements after some consideration and after listening to the opinions of the Military Aircraft Department and the Ministry of War.
Liu Yong, a bachelor of the cabinet, was appointed as the imperial minister, and three thousand soldiers from the Jianrui Battalion and the Firearms Battalion were specially selected. They were led by Lawang Dorji and Fucha Mingliang, the Minister of Internal Affairs, and rushed to Shandong. In addition, five thousand green battalions from Jiangsu and Henan were mobilized to rush for reinforcements.
A total of 7,000 green battalions from Shandong, Shanxi, and Zhili went to Tianjin and Shanhaiguan to protect the capital. Ji Qing, the governor of Shandong, was demoted to three levels and retained. Qianlong ordered him to recruit regiments and green battalions from all over the province in a desperate attempt to block the Northern Navy.
The first line of Qixia Mountain is to prevent the entire Shandong from erosion.
In addition, at sea, Qianlong ordered the two second-class sailing ships stationed in Jinzhou Shuiying to withdraw to Dagukou, and together with the three existing sailing ships, they defended the sea outside Dagukou, and waited for opportunities to provide support from the direction of Laizhou Bay. As for Jiangsu
Shuiying...forget it, let's just keep guarding Jiangning.
When Liu Yong went to Shandong, he would definitely not be able to lead troops to fight, but he was still quite skillful in governing the place. The most important thing was that his hometown was in Zhucheng, and he and his father Liu Tongxun had a high reputation in Shandong.
This time, Qianlong wanted to use Liu Yong's influence among the gentry in Shandong to fully mobilize the determination of the gentry and regiments from all over the country to protect their hometown. In addition, Liu Yong also shouldered the important task of finding out the intentions of the Bei Navy. Qianlong instructed him to pass it if necessary.
The negotiations dragged on. Over the years, the two sides fought, and negotiations between the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the Northern Navy were held many times. Although almost every time they broke up on bad terms, in general they could still sit down and talk.
After making this arrangement, Qianlong's only hope now is that Fukang'an will destroy Gorkha as soon as possible and seize its territory. Although the place is too far away, what Qianlong likes is that there is a Himalaya in the middle. In addition, he learned from the Jesuits
I heard from the missionaries that India is rich in products, not to mention that the Mughal Dynasty is now in decline. The local kings everywhere are not even as good as the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period. The only opponent is the "Red-haired Kingdom" in the south.
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Gorkha was a retreat left by Qianlong for the Aixinjueluo family and other Manchus. Although Zhao Xin did not kill the Manchus after occupying Ninggu Pagoda, who knows if he was trying to confuse the Manchus? What if?
Zhao Xin wanted to wait until he entered the customs before taking action. By then everything would be too late!
At the same time, Fukang'an, who was far away in Gorkha, was also making intensive preparations at this time. He planned to completely eliminate the Gorkha resistance in Palanggu, and take advantage of the situation to capture Yangbu and start the war.
So far, almost all Kuo army prisoners have been killed by the Qing army. Fukang'an also strictly followed Qianlong's edict and spared none of the Kuo army leaders who were captured or even surrendered.
Since the Battle of Dongjue on July 27 (the ninth day of the sixth lunar month), Fukang'an's army stayed in Yongya for more than 20 days, waiting for food, ammunition and other supplies from the rear to be transported. On the second day of July, supplies were obtained
The main force of the Qing army crossed Yongya Mountain and began to launch a fierce attack on the Kuo army stronghold on Galela Mountain in the south.
The whole battle lasted from morning to afternoon. The Qing army fought hard and finally captured the Mucheng Shika on the top of the mountain. Then they took advantage of the victory and chased the enemy to Duibumu Pass. They continued to climb the mountain and defeated the Kuo army above.
History has reached a bifurcation point at this moment. Because of the foreshadowing of what Kong Shaoan said to He Lin, and Zhao Xin's record over the years, it left a deep psychological shadow on Fukangan, which ultimately led to Fukangan's death.
Kang'an stopped at Duibumu Mountain and gave up the overnight attack, thus preventing the tragic defeat in another time and space from happening. While waiting for the military supplies from the rear to be transported, the two sides of Qingkong entered the long-distance battle again.
A calm period of twenty days.
At this time, the main force of the Qing army led by Fukang'an had less than 5,000 people, except for those who were killed, wounded, and sent soldiers to defend the rear. In addition, although the southern foothills of the Himalayas were lower than the northern foothills, the Qing army suddenly changed from the cold.
The wind is biting and the dry air on the north slope turns into the humid and rainy south slope. Coupled with the large temperature difference between day and night, many people fall ill.
Fortunately, while the team stopped, Hui Ling, who was in charge of logistics at the rear, was able to continuously transport the food and grass needed by the general. Otherwise, with Fukang'an's advancing speed, it would be impossible to catch up.
Since the beginning of the war, the Qing army's logistics supplies have adopted a staged relay. Sun Shiyi is responsible for transporting military supplies from Dajianlu to Qianzang, Jing'an, the feudal lord, is responsible for transporting military supplies from Qianzang to the border, and Huiling is responsible for transporting them from the border to the front line. Three
People work together to make the future smoother.
Since the Qing army crossed the Himalayas to fight, Huiling divided the army of 1,500 people into ten groups, and asked 150 people to transport 7,500 kilograms of tsampa on the road every day, repeating the cycle for ten days, so that they could provide for the people ahead.
Need. In high-altitude areas above 4,000 meters, a person carrying 50 kilograms is equivalent to carrying 100 kilograms. In addition, he has to bring his own food and water. Calculated in this way, each person weighs at least seventy or eighty kilograms.
Carrying a heavy load. If there was no heavy reward, those Tibetan people would not risk their lives like this.
Speaking of this battle with Gurkha, what impressed the Qing soldiers the most was the Muka Stone Fort of the Gurkha Army, as well as the percussion guns and 12-pound cannon provided by Beihai Town. The former was on almost every river bank and cliff along the way.
, there are them on the mountain tops, which can be said to be used everywhere; and the latter provided huge help to the Qing army in taking down these fortifications, especially the 12-pounder cannon, which not only hit farther and more powerful than the Qing army's mountain-splitting cannon, but also used
The gun wheel with bearings makes it much easier to move.
At this time, He Lin had already received many awards from Qianlong because he led the firearms battalion to conquer many fortifications along the Kuo army's route, and had previously delivered military supplies to Houzang as scheduled. He also received several awards from the emperor alone.
.Now that he has been promoted to the Commander-in-Chief of Manchuria with a White Flag, he is already on his way to Tibet. Having a younger brother who is so capable of fighting will make Heshen, who has great power in the government, more face.
In the late seventh month of the lunar calendar, one thousand Jinchuan soldiers from Sichuan and two thousand people led by Sichuan Admiral Cheng De arrived at the front line, including fifteen thousand kilograms of gunpowder, more than two hundred packs of lead bullets and match ropes, and ten thousand
A large amount of military supplies, including branches and arrows, were also gradually transported to the front military camp. Fukang'an felt that the time had come, and after convening a military meeting, he decided to dispatch the army to the Palanggu area at the foot of Duibumu Mountain.
In the early morning of September 9, 1792 - that is, on July 22, the fifty-seventh year of Qianlong's reign, the Qing army was divided into three groups. In the middle, He Lin led Chengde, Sanghistar, Mergenbao and Zhang Zhiyuan.
Delengtai, Kejie'e, Darjing'a, Xue Dalie, Tunbeilang'erjie built a bridge across the upper reaches of the Henghe River and planned to attack Jimuji Mountain. Fukang'an led Erden to protect, 75, Erjin to protect,
Dingxiding, Wushao, Zhang Zhilin, Yang Yuchun and others attacked from the left, while Taifei Ying'a led Zhuerhang'a, Ahabao, Turdai, Dayintai, Zhang Zhankui, Tunbeisemuli and Yongzhong from the right.
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Palanggu - its name comes from a rapid flowing into the Tersuli River from northeast to southwest. It was also the place where the Qing army suffered a disastrous defeat in another time and space and finally stopped. There was a bridge on the river, but the Kuo army still held the bridge.
And stone blocks were built on the north and south banks. On the south bank of the river are the Jiargula Mountains and the Jimuji Mountains. The two mountains are connected. The mountain ridge stretches from east to west and is 70 to 80 miles long. On it, the troops are lined with wooden cities.
There are dozens of blockhouses.
After these days of sentinel reconnaissance and interrogation of captured Kuo troops, Fukang'an and his generals knew that once they conquered this place, they would reach Nayakot, the summer capital of the Shah Kingdom, over the mountain. From there to Yangbu, there would only be more than 60 people.
After a few miles, the troops could reach the city in one day.
In the early morning of July 22, the Qing army led by Zhonglu Helin formed a formation at the foot of the mountain on the north bank of the Henghe River. Ten 12-pound cannons and more than twenty mountain-splitting cannons were lined up, holding Beihai Town firing guns and Qing troops.
Firearms battalion soldiers with military-style matchlocks hide behind shields to provide cover.
As a long conch horn sounded, several war drums were beaten, and then the Qing army's artillery opened fire on the Kuo army on the south bank.
The gunners of the Qing army discovered after participating in the first battle that the snow-covered plateau was a very strange place. In the past, when testing artillery in the plains, as long as they aimed the target carefully, they could always hit the enemy in close contact after firing.
. But since arriving here, if you try to hit the target according to the angle given by the sight, the shell will often hit the target behind. Later, the Qing gunners could only rely on experience and get the angle every time before aiming the gun.
Lower your mouth one and a half degrees so that you can hit the target.
They don't know that this result is actually caused by the hypoxic environment on the plateau. The air is thin, and the resistance of the cannon after it is ejected from the chamber is small, so it will naturally shoot farther.
After the Qing army launched an artillery bombardment in the middle, the left and right groups led by Fukang'an and Taifei Ying'a took the opportunity to advance from the dense forest to the top of the mountain, and then launched attacks on the Kuo army fortifications on the east and west sides respectively.
Kuo Jun saw Qing troops everywhere on the mountain and down the mountain, and panicked for a moment. At this time, He Lin ordered the musketeers to move forward to seize the bridge, and at the same time ordered the 12-pounder cannon to be replaced with shells to bombard the wooden city on the mountain. Kuo Jun's wooden city was
It was made of large logs erected and then tied with bamboo slats and rattans. It was naturally strong against bows, arrows, swords and guns, but when exposed to explosive bullets, it was like paper. Dozens of cannonballs were fired, and a fire broke out in the wooden city.
The Shanxia Kuo army was defeated and sent hundreds of people to demolish the bridge. As a result, the Qing army's musketeers went crazy and killed more than 200 people on the spot. The Qing army then raced across the bridge and captured the southern blockade.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Afterwards, the Qing army in the middle climbed the mountain and rushed into Mucheng, and started a close battle with the Kuo army. The battle was extremely tragic. Qianqingmen guards Mergenbao, guard Turdai, and general Zhang Zhankui
While climbing Mucheng, he was shot by the Kuo troops who resisted and died on the spot.
More than six hours later, the wooden city on the top of the mountain was completely captured. More than 2,000 Kuo troops were killed in the battle, most of whom were driven to the edge of the cliff and fell to death. After the three groups of troops met, Fukang'an immediately ordered the entire army to attack.
The Kuo army entrenched in Jiolgula Mountain launched a general offensive.
Jiargula Mountain is steep and precipitous. The distance from the foot of the mountain to the top is more than 20 miles. The Kuo troops in Mucheng above are condescending, and Helin's cannons are simply out of reach at the bottom of the mountain. After the Qing army launched an attack, the Kuo troops immediately opened fire
Qiming. Because they were attacking from behind and there was nowhere to hide along the way, the first wave of attacking teams suffered heavy casualties.
The Gurkhas were also crazy. They all knew that behind them was the royal city. If they could not stop the Qing army, the Shah's kingdom would have to stop. So when the Qing army retreated to the foot of the mountain, more than 2,000 Gurkha troops on the mountain followed.
Launched a counterattack. He Lin was overjoyed when she saw it. I can't reach you at the top of the mountain. Don't even think about running away once you get down!
In an instant, the valley was filled with smoke, guns roared, plum needles and arrows as dense as raindrops kept whistling in the air, screams and wails came one after another, and the small valley turned into a Shura field in an instant. At the same time, the other two
Thousands of Gorkha troops also arrived one after another and launched an encirclement against the Qing army from the west and northeast sides. These troops were all elite troops transferred back from Chemengxiong (Sikkim) and were the last resistance force of Gurkhas.
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Fortunately, Fukang'an was extremely well-prepared this time in terms of both strength and ammunition. Without the three thousand Jinchuan soldiers and Tengpai soldiers, which gave the Qing army a slight advantage in numbers, it might have been a major defeat.
This battle lasted from night to noon the next day. The two sides fought fiercely around Jimuji Mountain and Jialgula Mountain. The Kuo troops were killed and their blood flowed like rivers. The Qing army finally captured Jialgula Mountain.
The bunker. During this period, more than a dozen Qing generals were shot and killed, and even the leader of the Solonbar Tiger Soldiers was shot to death by the Kuo troops. But the most amazing thing was Yang Yuchun, who led hundreds of people from
Fighting from east to west, he was covered in blood, and his helmet was replaced due to being shot, but he was unscathed.
After the Qing army occupied the Mucheng bunker on the top of the mountain, the more than 2,000 Kuo troops who had fled retreated under the organization of several generals and tried to launch a counterattack. Unexpectedly, as soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, it started pouring rain.
At this moment, several generals of the Kuo army were stunned. They were all so devastated that they could only turn around and retreat towards Yangbu!