"...There are five famous Feng Shui mountains in Nanjing. The first is Zhongshan in the eastern suburbs. The second is Qixia Mountain in the northeastern suburbs. The third is Mufu Mountain in the northern suburbs. The fourth is Fangshan in the southeastern suburbs, also known as Tianyin Mountain. The fifth is due south. Niushou Mountain. It was called Niushou Mountain in ancient times.”
More than fifty gunboats were arranged in a long snake formation. They shuttled back and forth on the Yangtze River north of Mufu Mountain and Yanziji. At the same time, the gunboats had cast-iron six-pounders, sixteen-pounders, and twenty-four-pounders with a range of more than 1,000 steps. There were more than 300 guns in total. They bombarded the shore continuously. They covered the densely packed small boats, sampans and centipede boats on the water carrying Chinese infantry soldiers to land on the beach.
After capturing Yangzhou and completely cutting off the water transportation route of the Grand Canal, the Chinese army only left more than 1,500 sailors and musketeers, and 600 people from the Hainan Li civilian battalion defended Yangzhou. The main force approached the gates of Jinling City and began to attack the northern and southern capitals at the same time. It was shocking to the world. Unconventional strategic actions.
On the Xinxing, which has been refitted many times, Yin Feng held a telescope on the bow and observed the south bank of the Yangtze River. He was accompanied by Xu Hongji. Xu Hongji was using the knowledge he gained as a wandering Taoist priest to explain to Yin Feng the history of Nanjing City. Feng shui.
"What is in front of us is Mufu Mountain. According to "Jing Ding Jian Kang Zhi", the Jin Prime Minister Wang Dao built the shogunate on this mountain. Therefore, the mountain is named Mufu. This mountain is close to the river. It is located on the Yangtze River in the northwest suburb of Jinling City, Yingtian Prefecture. Bin. It starts from Laohu Mountain near Shangyuanmen in the west and ends at Yanziji in the east. On its northwest side, it is close to the Yangtze River. The rocky cliffs are like a long sword unsheathed; while on the south side, it has gentle slopes and is adjacent to Jinling City. The geographical situation is very dangerous. Since ancient times, It is the natural barrier of Jinling City. Its highest peak is called Beigu Mountain. On its north side, there are two peaks facing each other. They are collectively called Jialuo Peak and Cuiluo Peak. The lower mountain in the northeast corner of Mufu Mountain is called Zhidu Mountain is commonly known as Yanshan. The sun on this mountain has been very prosperous since ancient times. It was loved by emperors, kings and wealthy families of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. There are the Yongping Mausoleum of Emperor Mu of the Jin Dynasty, Sima Dan, Wang Dao's Tomb, and Yan Han's Tomb. Empress Xuan, Emperor Wen of the Southern Dynasty, worshiped Ningling, Tomb of King Jing Liu Daolin in Changsha..."
Yin Feng's tall body stood on the bow of the ship. The river breeze brought with it the smell of gunpowder smoke. He was somewhat high-spirited: Throughout the ages, there are only a handful of heroes who dare to march to Jinling City in an upright and upright manner.
He put down the binoculars and said with a smile: "Lin Shuisheng's Marine Corps moved very quickly. They have already planted the flag on Beigu Mountain. The infantry brothers have also landed. The Yanziji Bridgehead is already as solid as Mount Tai. Oh, old man Xu, there are still those mountains that need to be controlled by the brothers."
Xu Hongji picked up a European-made monocular telescope - which was specially approved by Yin Feng. Telescopes are generally only issued to military commanders - and looked forward. He murmured: "My Marine Corps is really brave. .Only 1,000 men were used to drive away 5,000 officers and soldiers...Further south from Yanziji, the eastern suburb of Jinling City is Zhongshan: it was named after the Han Dynasty. The Han people believed that this mountain was the bell of the King of Jinling. Hence the name; also known as Zijin There are three major peaks in the mountain. The first peak is the main peak and is named North Peak; the second peak is located in the southeast and is named Xiaomaoshan (note: the location of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in later generations); the third peak is located in the southwest (note: Tianbao City of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in later generations) (where it is located). Zhongshan is the most precious and prosperous Feng Shui treasure land in Jinling. It is the location of Jinling's "borneol brain". It has always been valued by the emperor's family. The tomb of Sun Quan, the great emperor of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, and the tomb of Liang Seng Baozhi are the filial piety of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty. All the mausoleums are located in this mountain. Among the three peaks of Zhongshan, the third peak is close to the city wall of Jinling. It is the most dangerous to guard the southeastern main road of Jinling. If our army wants to implement the strategy of encirclement and reinforcements and surround Jinling City, we must occupy this Zhongshan. The third peak." After saying this, Xu Hongji was a little confused: "Sir, is your plan of encircling the point and calling for reinforcements really useful?"
Yin Feng laughed: "The Ming Dynasty established its capital in Beijing to guard the country for the emperor, and its southern capital at Jinling Town in the south of the Yangtze River. Both the northern and southern capitals were cities that the enemy must attack and the official army must defend. There was no room for maneuver strategically or politically. As long as we surround the city of Nanjing, the Ming armies from all over the surrounding areas will rush towards Jinling City like moths to a flame. As long as our army controls the Yangtze River waterway, blocks the government troops in the north of the Yangtze River, and concentrates on dealing with the imperial troops coming from the south, we will definitely be able to Advance and retreat freely. Defeat the officers and soldiers one by one."
Xu Hongji was just about to open his mouth to flatter Yin Feng. A messenger with a feather on his helmet hurried over. He raised his left hand across his chest and saluted. He said loudly: "General Manager. Colonel Ye's battleship Zhenyuan sent a semaphore signal." .Artillery has begun to land at Yanziji."
Yin Feng nodded: "Order Colonel Li Xing to send elite troops to the third peak of Zhongshan Mountain to control the top of the mountain and the surrounding areas. Prepare the artillery manpower and transport cannons to the mountain. It is best to start firing on Jinling City early tomorrow morning. "
Just as the messenger was about to leave, Yin Feng stopped him: "Wait a minute. Send the order. No one is allowed to enter the tomb of Emperor Taizu of this dynasty."
Xu Hongji nodded repeatedly. Before he could say any compliments, a pretty girl came out of the cabin and called softly: "Brother-in-law, it's time to have lunch."
This is Zeng Junting, the youngest concubine daughter of Zeng Ke, the eldest son of the Zeng family. She is only 17 years old. Zeng Qi has always planned to let Yin Feng marry her as a continuation. Yin Feng has been evading it in every possible way, using the excuse that Junting is still young. This time he went to war. Zeng Qi said that Yin Feng was surrounded by men and had no one to take care of her daily life and food. He forced his little niece to board the Xinxing No. Mei Xinlan, the top star, was also brought on the boat. Let her and Zeng Junting keep her company so that she would not have to say anything in her melon fields and plums.
At that moment, Yin Feng nodded slightly awkwardly: "Okay. I still have something to do here. Just wait a moment... You can have dinner with Miss Mei first. Leave me alone."
Zeng Junting is a charming girl. She does not have the beauty and perfect figure of Zeng Qian. However, she has a cheerful and kind personality, gentle and smart. She smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, we are waiting for you." After that, she turned and went back to the room.
Yin Feng turned his head and saw Xu Hongji quickly put away his teasing smile and said to him angrily: "Now, the west, north and east sides of Jinling City will be controlled by our Chinese army. Do you think the officers and soldiers on the South Road are most likely to come from Where can we come for reinforcements? Lao Xu, you said you have been traveling in Jinling for a year. Do you wander outside the city every day?"
"No, no, sir. I was joking. I was so poor back then that I had to take turns living in various Taoist temples... That's not just hanging out... But, my lord, I still have to occupy Zhongshan and Niushou Mountain. This way, I can completely Seal the city of Nanjing...
"Niushou Mountain is Niutou Mountain. Back then, Yue Fei fought against the Jin soldiers here. It's really...Niushou Mountain. Let Yan Siqi guard it. Now, the court will be worried."
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"Brothers, speed up. We are the number one artillery regiment in the world. We must not fall behind the second regiment." Zhong Bin, commander of the first regiment of the Chinese Army Artillery Brigade, shouted while pushing the artillery cart hard. Along the banks of the Yangtze River, countless artillerymen became coolies, pushing and pulling artillery carts.
The Artillery Brigade has three regiments. One regiment is in the Chinese Army's Northern Front. There are two regiments in the Southern Front. The Chinese Army in the Southern Front does not have an independent cavalry unit. There are only special battalions. Each unit's raw soldiers are equipped with horses. They are used for patrols and reconnaissance. However, the Chinese Army has There were quite a lot of mules and horses brought by the military. A large amount of baggage and weapons all required animal power. However, at Yanziji Beach where they landed, the landing troops scrambled for mules and horses to haul equipment. When the artillery troops who needed mules and horses the most came ashore, Li Kuiqi angrily He found that the more than 1,000 horses and mules that had landed earlier had been used by the infantry brothers. He had to go back to the fleet to call the ships carrying mules and horses. At the same time, he asked the brothers to use manpower to transport the cannon ashore first.
A messenger wearing a feathered helmet jumped into the river from a small boat and ran towards Zhong Bin.
"Brigade Commander Li ordered: Your troops will quickly dispatch a battalion, carrying heavy artillery, to coordinate with the troops of the 3rd Infantry Division to occupy the third peak of Purple Mountain."
"Ah. Bring the heavy artillery up the mountain. Okay. I will execute the order immediately; may I ask which infantry unit I want to assist in the battle?" Zhong Bin smiled helplessly.
"The 5th Brigade of the 3rd Division. Major Yan Siqi's troops." The ordering soldier replied, turned around and ran away.
"Yan Zhenquan and Yan Tutu's troops. Haha. It's a good show." Zhong Bin nodded and shouted at the top of his voice: "Is the commander of the second battalion here? Brothers of the second battalion, take the heavy artillery and go climbing the mountain."
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The main peak of Shogun Mountain is Beigu Mountain. Thousands of soldiers from the Sailor Musketeers are cutting down trees to build temporary fortresses. It is a famous mountain around Nanjing. Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of this dynasty, strictly prohibited the common people from trampling on it. The common people were not allowed to collect wood and cut wood at will on the mountain. Forests. Therefore, there are lush trees on the mountain. The sailors can easily cut down large areas of wood. The Taiwanese indigenous auxiliary soldiers have begun to build a fortress according to the instructions of the craftsmen accompanying the army. On the temporarily opened mountain road, a heavy cannon that fires 36-pound shells It is being dragged to the top of Beigu Mountain by more than 100 people.
Lin Shuisheng was looking around with a telescope on the top of the mountain. A messenger ran over panting. After standing at attention and saluting, he said: "... Shipowner, the chief steward has an order. Please send your capable personnel out of Jinling City to investigate the situation."
Lin Shuisheng nodded and ordered loudly: "Brothers from the Nanyang Corps, who is willing to be the first to fight to Jinling City?"
The troops he brought were transferred from Nanyang. They were regarded as representatives of the Nanyang troops participating in the war. Therefore, their morale was high. Everyone jumped for joy: "Let us go."
"Our first post in Java is the first to climb the mountain. Let us also go to Jinling City."
"Go, go, go. You have taken away the first prize. Do you still want to be alone? Hey, Boss Jin, your family has enough land for military achievements. You must let our brothers in the Third Fleet share some of it."
"Let's go. We haven't fought a decent battle since we returned to Tangshan. How can we meet people when we return to our hometown? Manager Lin, let us brothers from the Aceh Squadron come on."
Lin Shuisheng laughed loudly: "Okay, let's let the brothers from Aceh come on. They have never been back to Tangshan. Let them go to Jinling to have enough shopping."