Sha Dingzhou was so distressed that he almost suffocated.
Chongzhen felt a cruel pleasure.
This is the brutal crushing of firearms against cold weapons.
Seeing the soldiers rushing forward to kill the fallen rebels one after another, Chongzhen couldn't help but think of a cruel old movie he had seen in his previous life - The Burning of the Old Summer Palace.
The famous scene in this movie is the Battle of Bali Bridge.
The Mongolian cavalry launched suicide charges again and again against the rifle fire of the British and French forces, and were completely wiped out every time. The only time they approached the British and French forces, they only fired a row of arrows.
Facing the foreigners equipped with breech-loading rifles and field artillery, the Qing army had no power to fight back. It was almost a massacre.
The scenes in the movie were so cruel that it was suffocating, and Chongzhen still can't forget his feelings after watching that movie.
However, in this world, it is impossible for thousands of British and French troops to attack the capital of China. In the near future, it is possible for thousands of Ming troops to attack the capitals of other countries.
For example, right now, the New Army is carrying out a brutal and cold-blooded massacre against the rebels in Shadingzhou.
This was truly a massacre, and the rebels in Shadingzhou didn't even have a chance to fight up close.
The entire massacre process lasted less than a quarter of an hour. All the thousands of rebels who raided the city were killed and injured. A small number were killed directly. However, more rebels were only wounded by bullets and lay on the ground wailing loudly. If
Without rescue, ten out of ten of these wounded rebels would die from excessive blood loss.
However, Chongzhen had no mercy and ordered the artillery to continue bombarding the city.
Again, the barbarians are uneducated, fearful of power and have no morals, so if they are not allowed to shed some blood or die, they will not be afraid of the imperial court.
You have to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.
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Sha Dingzhou was finally helped down from the top of the city by his servants.
When they first came down from the city, everyone in Shadingzhou was confused. Wan called him, Tang Jingbin called him, and Tie Zhihu and other generals called him, but he didn't respond at all, as if he had lost his soul.
of.
"Mother." Tang Jiabin could only ask Wan Shi, "The Pingyi Guards must be unable to hold on anymore. You can only make the decision on what to do now."
"Let's go back to Ami Province." Wan said without hesitation.
"Ami Prefecture is our hometown. When we return to Ami Prefecture, we can gain the support of our tribe..."
However, before the words could be spoken, a panting messenger ran over and reported: "The headquarters, Ami Prefecture, Ami Prefecture has been captured by Guangxi wolf soldiers!"
"What? Ami Province was also lost."
Wan's vision suddenly went dark and she almost fainted on the spot.
It's over now, Mengzi has been lost, and Ami Province has been lost. Where else can we go?
Tie Zhihu and other generals also looked panicked. It was about to end. They Mengzi Chieftain was about to end.
"Mother, why don't we go back to Qujing first." Seeing that Wan had no idea, Tang Binbin sighed softly and said, "At least Qujing's city wall is much stronger than Pingyiwei. At least it can last a little longer.
day."
"Yes, yes, I will listen to you, brother-in-law." Wan Shi said like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw, "Quickly send the order, immediately burn the Pingyi Acropolis and retreat to Qujing Mansion!"
The rebels in Amizhou and Mengzi were quickly evacuated.
Before leaving, he set a fire in Pingyi City.
This was Tang Jiajia's idea again. With the help of fire, the Ming army could be held back for half a day, which was enough for the 30,000 troops from Amizhou and Mengzi to retreat more than ten miles away.
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Seeing the fire in the city, Chongzhen said to Gao Qiqian: "Wang Daban, go and inform the artillery battalion to stop shelling. The rebels must have abandoned the city and left, so there is no need to continue bombarding the city wall."
Gao Qiqian immediately trotted to the front of the artillery camp: "There is a will."
Qu Shawei was already very familiar with the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty. She immediately followed the officers and soldiers of the artillery camp and knelt down on the ground: "O minister, please bow to the Holy Spirit Jin An."
"Sheng Gong'an." Gao Qiqian said, "The artillery battalion can stop the bombardment."
Qu Shawei immediately stood up and gave the order: "Stop shelling from all artillery!"
As soon as the bombardment stopped, Chongzhen said to Tian Xuan, the Rongmei chieftain beside him: "General Tian, let's attack the city."
"Old minister, I thank you for your kindness." Tian Xuan knew that this was Chongzhen sending military exploits to their Rongmei chieftain. After kneeling down to thank him, he immediately led the Rongmei native soldiers to attack.
Naturally, the result was that the Acropolis was easily captured.
The city gate was opened, and the city was engulfed in a sea of fire.
Tian Xuan led Rongmei Chieftain's soldiers to put out the fire.
But by this time the fire was completely out of control and there was no way to save it.
However, Chongzhen ordered Gao Qiqian: "Gao Banban, please inform General Tian that there is no need to put out the fire. It would be more convenient to set a fire. Once the buildings on both sides of the main street are burned out, you can pass."
After receiving Chongzhen's order, the Rongmei soldiers started setting fires.
Looking at the raging fire, Chongzhen breathed a sigh of relief. The overall situation of the Yunnan War has been decided. The tens of thousands of rebels in Shadingzhou can no longer afford to make trouble. Next, it is time to consider the aftermath.
Ding Kuichu and Guangxi Wolf Soldiers should be very proud now, right?
A cold smile slowly appeared on the corner of Chongzhen's mouth.
There is a saying that Chongzhen's intention to send troops to Yunnan this time was not just to suppress the Shadingzhou Rebellion.
In addition to suppressing the Sha Dingzhou Rebellion, Chongzhen had at least three "ulterior" hidden intentions in his heart. One was to solve the threat of native soldiers in western Hunan and Hubei and return them to their hometowns. The second was to solve the hidden danger of wolf soldiers in Guangxi and also to Guangxi.
The third purpose of the chieftain's reform was to end the rule of the Duke of Guizhou over Yunnan Province.
Therefore, sending troops this time kills four birds with one stone.
Now the first bird in Shadingzhou is already dying.
The second bird to be shot next is the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers.
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At the same time, in Ami Province.
Ding Kuichu was sitting in the lobby of the Ami Province chieftain's palace, carefully looking at a horn made of rhinoceros horn. This rhinoceros horn horn was exquisitely shaped and looked extraordinary.
Su Pin, the general of the Biaoying camp, said in a flattering voice: "The general has just interrogated the native official of Ami Prefecture. He said that this rhinoceros horn was a token of love given to Mrs. Zhu Rong by Meng Huo in the past. So far, there have been
With a history of more than 1,400 years, this is an antique, worth a few hundred taels of silver at least."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "A few hundred taels?" Ding Kuichu said, "I don't know."
But the gold and rubies inlaid on this rhino horn are worth more than a thousand taels of silver. If this rhinoceros horn were auctioned in Nanjing, it would be worth at least ten thousand taels of silver!
But he has no intention of selling the horn.
Treasures like this should be kept as family heirlooms.
While he was talking, a servant strode in.
"Master," the servant Ding reported, "all the agents sent to Kunming and Pingyi Guards have returned."
"What should I say?" Ding Kuichu quickly put the rhinoceros horn into a delicate bamboo basket and hid it, and then said, "What is the current situation of Kunming and Pingyi Guards?"
The secret edict given to him by Chongzhen at the beginning only asked him to summon 100,000 wolf soldiers to capture Mengzi and Ami Prefecture in early September. The next actions were not mentioned, so he did not dare to act rashly and could only send out agents to inquire around.
News, wait until there is definite news before making next steps. It is best to contact the emperor.
The servant reported: "Kunming has been recaptured by the Duke of Guizhou and Yang Weizhi, deputy envoy of Jincang Army Preparation Road. I heard that you have led the Guangxi wolf soldiers to recapture Mengzi and Ami Prefecture. The Duke of Guizhou has come to reward you with cattle, sheep and fine wine.
military."
"Reward the army?" Ding Kuichu thought to himself, rewarding the army is a lie, and wanting to take back the property stolen by Sha Dingzhou is the real thing. However, since the property has been in the hands of Sha Dingzhou, then with you, Qian Guo
There is no longer any relationship with the Duke of Guizhou, so there is absolutely no reason to return these gold and silver items to the Duke of Guizhou.
The servant added: "Xi Zuo, who was sent to Pingyi Guard, has also returned, but before they arrived at Pingyi Guard, they encountered local soldiers from Lin'an Prefecture in Guangxi Prefecture, and they almost couldn't come back."
"It seems that Pingyiwei's war is not going well."
Ding Kuichu couldn't help feeling a little proud, saying that although His Majesty's troops were powerful, in the end I had to help him in the battle, otherwise the 100,000 soldiers from His Majesty's side alone would not be able to destroy the rebels in Shadingzhou.
At that moment, Ding Kuichu ordered General Su Pin: "General Su, if you can please tell the forty-eight wolf soldiers to break camp at noon and follow the governor to Pingyi to defend Xiang to help the Holy Spirit destroy Shadingzhou."
"Yes." Su Pin bowed his hands and accepted the order and left.
Ding Kuichu stood up and walked to the gate of the camp. It was true that Su Pin had gone far.
Then Ding Kuichu came back and said to the servant: "Ah Da, you don't have to follow me to Pingyi Guards anymore. You can go find five hundred mules and horses immediately. If there are no mules, horses and donkeys, you can come back as soon as you find them. Then
Take the master's gold and silver back to Guangzhou, as well as silk, cotton, ginseng and other valuables."
After a pause, he added: "It's stolen goods anyway, so if you don't take it, you won't get it for free."
"Yes." The servant agreed, turned around and hurried out to look for the mules and horses.
Watching the servant go away, the smile on Ding Kuichu's face became more intense.
This trip to Yunnan was really a win-win for both fame and fortune. Not only did I get 160,000 taels of silver and 250 taels of gold, but more importantly, I also gained a lot of military exploits.
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On the official road from Kunming to Ami Prefecture, Mu Tianbo was already anxious.
Yu Zhonglin advised him very considerately: "My lord, how about you go to Ami Prefecture to work for the army first? Your subordinates will come over later with cattle, sheep, wine and food. Anyway, you won't miss anything."
Mu Tianbo hesitated for a moment and then nodded and said: "That's fine, then my Lord will take the first step."
Mu Tianbo was thinking about his family's billions of wealth, and he really couldn't wait for a moment.
At that moment, Mu Tianbo asked Yu Zhonglin to follow him with cattle, sheep, wine and food, and he himself led hundreds of servants to rush to Zumizhou. As a result, when Mu Tianbo arrived, Ding Kuichu ordered all the wolf soldiers to prepare to leave.
"Ding Butang." Mu Tianbo shouted from a distance, "Are you going to leave again?"
"Duke Qian?" Ding Kui and Chu Chang bowed in return and said, "I heard that the Holy One was blocked at Pingyi Guards, and I am preparing to lead the Guangxi wolf soldiers to help in the battle."