Chapter [Going North to Yangzhou, the Battle of the Trapped Beasts] Part 1
Chapter 2 [Going North to Yangzhou, Battle of the Trapped Beast] Part 1
After saying goodbye to Li Xiangjun, Mu Linfeng did not go to Meixiang Tower for several days. However, Long Qingfeng called Mu Linfeng there several times to ask about the preparations for the war.
Some elders of the Qinglong Society, especially Elder Yun, seemed to think that Mu Linfeng had killed all the women in his family in his previous life. He told Mu Linfeng to hang around the fireworks place all day and not go to the military camp at all.
Fortunately, Long Qingfeng seemed to be more protective of Mu Linfeng at the moment, and quickly smoothed things over. Looking at each other, he still asked Mu Linfeng to go to Yangzhou as soon as possible, saying: "Brother Mu, you must have forgotten that you have issued a military order. If you do it within the time limit,
If you can't attack Yang, Long will be in a dilemma!"
Mu Linfeng just patted his chest and promised: "Brother Long, don't worry, as soon as Linfeng is ready, Linfeng will break camp and go out. There is only one head, and no one feels more sorry for him than me."
Long Qingfeng just nodded and gave up. No matter how much Elder Yun wanted to speak, he couldn't. After all, Mu Linfeng was betting on his own head at the moment, and he would not be subject to military orders abroad. How to train soldiers, when to go to war, how to deploy
Formation, these are all issues for the generals, and it is not easy for others to interfere with them.
After Mu Linfeng left the palace, he returned to Mu Mansion. He knew that preparations for war were about to begin. It would not be good if he stayed at home all day. After all, all the soldiers in the army were training in the military camp, but the coach was enjoying himself at home every day. This was not good for him.
It doesn't make any sense.
So Mu Linfeng took a ruined trip to Mu Mansion today and first went to see Chen Yuanyuan who was still in the hospital bed. Chen Yuanyuan seemed to know that Mu Linfeng was going to go on an expedition, so she was very worried and held Mu Linfeng's hand tightly. However, due to her serious illness, she had not yet recovered.
He was short of energy and blood and could not speak for a while.
Even if Chen Yuanyuan didn't speak, Mu Linfeng understood what Chen Yuanyuan wanted to say to him. After all, Chen Yuanyuan was the most sincere woman since he came to this era, and they had been together for so long. It was natural for Chen Yuanyuan to be worried about him. Mu Linfeng stroked her.
Chen Yuanyuan said with a smile on her face: "Fool, it's not like you haven't heard about the results you, Mu Lang, and I achieved in the battle at Jinling. How could Yangzhou, a mere Yangzhou, stump me?"
After seeing Chen Yuanyuan, Mu Linfeng went to Zheng Lianxiang's wing. Kou Baimen and Bian Yujing were also here. Mu Linfeng happened to say goodbye to the three of them together.
It was difficult to express since I was present. Mu Linfeng saw this, smiled slightly, and said to the three of them: "When Yangzhou is captured, Linfeng will move Mu's mansion to Yangzhou, and then he will pick up the three of them!"
In fact, Mu Linfeng had already planned to leave Jinling and develop in Yangzhou, but it would not be right to abandon Jinling. After all, the natural danger of the Yangtze River was a barrier. If the Qing army entered the pass, they would still have to retreat to the south of the Yangtze River to find other things. But at this moment, they had to
But it was not the Qing army that was dealt with, but Long Qingfeng.
Mu Linfeng finally went to see Zhu Yousong's princess Zhong Nanping. Zhong Nanping seemed very calm and had nothing to say to Mu Linfeng, but her eyes were a little strange. Mu Linfeng asked several times, but Zhong Nanping didn't explain, so Mu Linfeng had to give up and briefly said
As a farewell, Zhong Nanping only said, "Mr. Mu, take care!"
Mu Linfeng smiled and nodded, then left Zhong Nanping's wing, left the Mu Mansion, and headed straight for the military camp.
In the past few days, Mu Linfeng has been running around Wu Xing's ordnance department, Long Qingyun's warship and Chen Dahan's military camp. Regarding Wu Xing, Mu Linfeng is more relieved, because after all, it is a technical problem. If it is not possible with technology,
There is absolutely no use in being anxious.
What Mu Linfeng is more worried about is Long Qingyun's five warships and Chen Dahan's military camp. These two brigades are temporary armies. I don't know how the soldiers are getting along at this moment. Mu Linfeng has been there several times and has not seen anything.
If any problems arise, I am afraid that conflicts may arise on the battlefield, which is no joke.
More than ten days later, Wu Xingxian came to report: "All five thousand fire cannons were successfully developed, and the additional two thousand or so were sent to Long Qingfeng. On the surface, there is no difference between the two fire cannons. Long Qingfeng's fire cannons
Cannons can still be called fire cannons, and our own five thousand guns can be called muskets."
Mu Linfeng smiled and said: "Although there is one word difference between "fire" and "fire gun", the difference is huge!"
Wu Xing smiled slightly when he heard this, and Mu Linfeng asked again: "Where are those design drawings? These technical things must not fall into Long Qingfeng's hands!"
Wu Wuxing said: "All the design drawings have been hidden, and all the remaining invalid drawings have been destroyed. All the five thousand muskets have been tested, and none of them are defective."
Mu Linfeng was very happy and said with a smile: "Brother Wu has worked hard this time, but Brother Wu will also be very busy in the following days, because our era is about to begin in Yangzhou!"
Wu Xing naturally understood the meaning of Mu Linfeng's words, smiled slightly, and nodded.
Mu Linfeng immediately distributed these five thousand muskets to the soldiers in the military camp and warships, and then asked them to continuously train to adapt to the range, power and recoil of the new fire conditions.
In the following days, Wu Xing also gradually successfully developed the small steel cannon. Mu Linfeng personally went to see the test launch. Although it has not yet reached the ideal range, it is almost perfect compared with current artillery.
Moreover, nothing can be accomplished in one go. The goal that cannot be achieved now may be achieved in the future. At that time, your improvement will also be the gap between you and others. This is your capital.
Twenty days had passed since he promised to capture Yangzhou in January, and Mu Linfeng still had no intention of sending troops. Long Qingfeng had long been impatient with the waiting, and sent him over and over again to urge him, but Mu Linfeng casually pushed him away.
Later, Mu Linfeng lived directly on the warship, and General Chen Dahan's second brigade was also transferred to the warship for intensive training. Zheng Lianxiang, Zhong Nanping and Bian Yujing came to the warship to see Mu Linfeng respectively. Zheng Lianxiang also told Mu Linfeng that Chen Yuanyuan was already here at this moment.
I can get out of bed and move normally, but my body is still very weak and I can't see the wind. Meiko Tagawa has also woken up, but she can't get out of bed and talk for the time being. Mu Linfeng originally wanted to go back to see Chen Yuanyuan and have some fun with her.
It's just that Chen Yuanyuan's body is still weak at the moment, and the war is about to break out, so there is no room for him to think wildly at this moment.
Until one day, the fog became very heavy. Mu Linfeng ordered to break camp and sail the ship early in the morning. In fact, Mu Linfeng had already heard a few days ago that Anqing's navy had marched from west to east, aiming directly at Jinling, but Mu Linfeng had already
More than twenty improved artillery pieces were deployed along the Jinling River, and this area was temporarily handed over to Wu Xing. I believe Wu Xing was more than enough to deal with a few broken ships in the river. If the Anqing navy couldn't bear the artillery attack and changed its tactics,
If you want to cut off Mu Linfeng's retreat, you are playing into Mu Linfeng's hands, because when Mu Linfeng attacks Yangzhou, there is no escape at all. His goal is to occupy all of Yangzhou. Even if he really wants to return to Jinling, he will cut off his retreat.
, Mu Linfeng was not worried, because after all, the artillery on his warship should not be on the same level as the Anqing army.
Five warships plunged directly across the Yangtze River. Although the thick fog served as a hiding place, they could not see what was happening on the other side of the river. When Mu Linfeng's warship was about to reach the other side, a loud "boom" was heard.
, Mu Linfeng's heart trembled, he knew that the war had begun.
Mu Linfeng quickly ordered the five warships to form a row. More than thirty artillery pieces from the five warships were immediately aimed at the riverside. Although Mu Linfeng could not see the situation on the riverside, he still ordered the cannons to be fired. Mu Linfeng tried
After firing the warship's artillery to understand the range of the artillery at this moment, after the thirty-five artillery pieces fired like firecrackers, Mu Linfeng said to Chen Dahan: "Now is the best time for your second brigade to land!"
After Chen Dahan accepted the order, he led the soldiers of the second brigade onto the boat one after another and pushed towards the shore amidst the sound of cannons. With the weapon gap, Mu Linfeng knew that there would definitely be no problem with this beach landing. As expected, he was counting
Amidst the sound of thousands of gunshots and the salute of artillery, Chen Dahan successfully seized the beach.
Mu Linfeng calculated the attack range of the artillery and let the artillery fire about two hundred shells for a full quarter of an hour. After ensuring Chen Dahan's Second Brigade was able to seize the beach, he stopped firing.
Mu Linfeng ordered the ship to turn around and continue heading east, preparing to head straight into Yangzhou. The journey went smoothly. Occasionally, he encountered a few fishing boats. When they saw warships, they knew that there was going to be a war, so they all fled.
When the warship sailed to noon, the thick fog gradually began to dissipate under the rays of the sun. The river suddenly became clear, and the situation on both sides of the river was clearly visible. Both sides were desolate. Chen Dahan's Second Brigade was not seen on the north bank. I believe it was fighting with the people on the shore.
The defenders make the final battle.
Mu Linfeng stood on the deck, looking at the scorching sun in the sky and the Yangtze River water rolling under the boat. He couldn't help but sigh. In the past, he led his gang to destroy other people's sites, but now he led five thousand soldiers to the battlefield.
Long Qingyun stood beside Mu Linfeng and said, "Mu Shuai, what are you thinking about right now?"
Mu Linfeng smiled slightly and said: "No, I am just a little bit emotional that I, Mu Linfeng, can actually lead the army to fight!"
Long Qingyun laughed and said: "No one is born with the ability to fight. This shows that... Mu Shuai has military talents!" Long Qingyun still couldn't change his words for a while, and "second brother" almost said it.
Mu Linfeng laughed quickly and said, "Second brother is so complimentary!"
But at this moment, I heard the scout on the mast say: "Report to Commander Mu that more than ten warships have been spotted ahead."
Mu Linfeng quickly took out the telescope. This telescope is actually a telescope, and it was modified by Wu Xing. There are actually telescopes in this era, but they are all monocular, and the maximum distance they can see is about four to five hundred meters.
Wu Xing has modified it into a binocular, and the focal length has been adjusted appropriately. It can see things more than a thousand meters away. However, Mu Linfeng knows based on previous knowledge that this telescope should be from after the Qing Dynasty.
Mu Linfeng didn't know much about the specific product. As for why it existed in this era, Mu Linfeng guessed that earth-shaking changes had also taken place in foreign countries. This era could no longer be understood based on the previous history of the late Ming Dynasty.
Mu Linfeng looked forward and saw more than a dozen warships crossing the Yangtze River in front, preparing to intercept them. Mu Linfeng said quickly: "Stop the ship immediately, the warships line up horizontally, and the artillerymen are always ready!"
The five warships immediately stopped moving forward and laid their hulls across the river. You must know that Mu Linfeng's five warships were heading from west to east. Even if they stopped their oars and furled their sails, they would still drift with the current and go down the river. And the enemy troops
In order to stop Mu Linfeng, the warship had already anchored in the river, so it did not go down the river.
Mu Linfeng visually measured the distance between himself and the local warships to adjust the range of the artillery. Once within the range, Mu Linfeng immediately shouted: "Fire!"
Only a roaring sound was heard. All the artillery of the five warships fired at once. The sound moved the sky. Several enemy warships were hit by bullets and set on fire. The soldiers on the enemy warships screamed and jumped into the river to escape.
To escape, in fact, they received a battle report saying that Mu Linfeng's five warships would march into Yangzhou. The precautions they had already laid here could be said to be foolproof. As long as Mu Linfeng's warships entered the range, they could be destroyed immediately by Mu Linfeng.
It was a devastating blow, and besides, they sent fifteen warships, three times as many as Mu Linfeng.
Although they knew that Mu Linfeng's firearms were powerful, they never expected that the range of Mu Linfeng's artillery was so far, more than double what was expected. Although their artillery began to fight back after hearing the sound of the cannon,
, but all the shells sank to the bottom of the river, without any hits. Now they have become living targets for Mu Linfeng's warship. Let Mu Linfeng's warship's artillery fire wantonly, and in an instant, all fifteen enemy warships have been killed.
It caught fire, or even more seriously, it began to take in water and sink.
Long Qingyun shouted at the side: "He is a thief, it is so fucking cool to fight with Er... Mu Shuai. Long Er has experienced dozens of large and small naval battles. He has always killed one thousand enemies and suffered eight hundred losses."
Yes, I have never been so damn happy as now!"
Mu Linfeng smiled and said: "This is just the beginning, it's nothing at all. In the future, this type of battle can be directly renamed as 'massacre'. As long as we are willing to keep those alive, we will keep them alive, and as long as we pass by, we will kill them all."
Light!"
When Long Qingyun heard what Mu Linfeng said, he looked at Mu Linfeng blankly and didn't say a word for a long time. After a while, he murmured: "Well, massacre!"
The enemy's fifteen warships sank in just a few dozen minutes without any chance. When Mu Linfeng's warship passed by, he saw countless pieces of wood and floating corpses floating on the river, and some officers and soldiers hugged each other tightly.
Catching pieces of wood, he shouted for help.
Mu Linfeng ordered people to fish out the officers and soldiers. Those who were seriously injured did not need to be fished out, but were directly killed with muskets. Those who were slightly injured but unwilling to surrender were also directly shot to death and then thrown into the river. Those who were willing to surrender were disarmed.
They were temporarily locked up in the cabin and adopted a policy of preferential treatment for prisoners.
Of the fifteen enemy ships, more than two hundred people were lucky enough to surrender without being killed. Among those who resisted desperately, and some who were already seriously injured, there were four to five hundred people who were killed by Mu Linfeng's order. The entire river was filled with water.
Like a vat of red dye, the blood-red river water continued to move forward along with Mu Linfeng's five warships.
Long Qingyun was a little worried and said: "It would not be a trivial matter if these prisoners rebelled on the warship."
Mu Linfeng naturally understands Long Qingyun's worries. Not only Long Qingyun, but Mu Linfeng is also a little worried. After all, during the war, if a sudden change occurs, it is not a joke. But if we kill them all, others will hear about it in the future.
Who dares to surrender even though he is Mu Linfeng? There are not many painful lessons in history. Both Bai Qi and Xiang Yu have killed prisoners, but which one has a good ending? In the end, it was decided to keep the prisoners in custody, and we will talk about it at that time.
At this point, there was silence on the river, and no other warships appeared. It was not until evening that five warships arrived in Yangzhou. Long Qingfeng suggested that Mu Linfeng stationed on the south bank for one night, and wait for Chen Dahan's second brigade to arrive together the next day before attacking Yangzhou.
Linfeng, however, disagreed and said: "Since ancient times, soldiers have valued speed and surprise. Now that we are here, how can we allow the other side to have room for preparation? Let's capture the other side's naval camp first!"
Long Qingyun said: "If we fight on the river, we can advance and retreat freely. If we go ashore, we will have to fight with our last resort!"
Mu Linfeng said: "If we are on the warship and the enemy does not move out, who will we kill? Moreover, the range of the artillery cannot reach Yangzhou City. Moreover, after we land, the five warships will always follow us, and we can move forward and retreat freely.
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After saying this, Mu Linfeng immediately ordered three warships to capture the naval base in Yangzhou. At the same time, the other two warships began to fire on the other side to cover Long Qingyun's brigade's landing on the beach.
Mu Linfeng sat on the warship and lit a cigarette, admiring the setting sun. The river surface was imprinted with golden color by the afterglow of the setting sun. A feeling of several sunset reds welled up in Mu Linfeng's heart. Mu Linfeng hummed ""
"Red Sunset". The rumbling sound of artillery fire and the banging of muskets seemed to be the accompaniment of Mu Linfeng's singing.
After the flames of war subsided, Mu Linfeng just finished singing "Red Sunset". He stood up and quickly ordered a hundred small steel cannons to be transported to the shore.
Long Qingyun had already collected the battlefield on the shore, killing more than 3,000 enemies in total and surrendering more than 600 people. Mu Linfeng ordered these 600 people and the 200 people captured earlier to be imprisoned in the newly occupied area.
A hundred musketeers were assigned to guard the naval camp. One hundred musketeers were more than enough to guard 800 unarmed prisoners.
Mu Linfeng immediately ordered Long Qingyun to reorganize a brigade, reorganize the navy barracks of officers and soldiers, set up camp, and stay here for the time being. After all, muskets rely on shooting. After a while, after dark, you can't see your fingers, no matter how powerful the muskets are.
Can't use its strengths. By the way, you can also wait for Chen Dahan's second brigade to come and join forces.
After setting up camp, Long Qingyun dispatched guards and immediately started cooking. After counting the soldiers, there were zero casualties, and the morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted. The sun in late autumn always sets very quickly, and after a while, night has fallen. Mu Linfeng
I moved a chair and sat in the military camp, looking at the stars in the sky, knowing that it would be sunny tomorrow.
After dinner, the soldiers sat in front of the campfire and chatted. Some of the soldiers were officers and soldiers who had surrendered in the Battle of Jinling. At this moment, someone said: "If we had known that this blunderbuss was so effective and the imperial court vigorously promoted it, why would it...
On the side, the former Qinglong Club shouted: "Don't you have a Shenji camp? Didn't you still get beaten to pieces at that time..."