As the Ming army approaches Shanhaiguan day by day, the major newspapers and tabloids of the Ming Dynasty have been talking happily in the past two days. Since there is God's will in the dark, will "God's will" come to the end and there will be another "God's will" in the twentieth century?
Where is "Wu Sangui"?
In particular, some tabloids introduced in detail the detailed information of the Qing army guards at Shanhaiguan - name, age, place of origin, height, weight, blood type, zodiac sign, constellation, resume, wife, children, three generations of ancestors, and solemnly yy,
It was predicted that this man's concubine would be taken over by some evil young man in the capital, and the police would seize the opportunity. Then the guard general would be so angry that he would open the Shanhaiguan Pass for the Ming army, and enter Beijing without bloodshed, recreating the situation three hundred years ago.
A scene...
In the past few days, the topic of 1644 has become a hot topic in the media. Newspapers have published lengthy articles on relevant background information, historical data, and interviews with experts. On the novel version, some articles such as "The Flower of the Emperor" and "Crying in the Old Capital" have been published.
"Blood Biography", "Nandu"
"Strange Love", "Wu Sangui and Chen Yuanyuan", "The Secret History of Changping", "The Romance of King Yanping", "The Heroes of Jiangnan", "National Master Chen Jinnan", "Ah, Taiwan-Taiwan!"... and a series of others
Commercial novels began to be serialized and became widely popular.
Riding on this wave of pursuit of Empress Changping, Zheng Chenggong, and Chen Jinnan, Qiu Laohu, the current chief helmsman of the Tiandihui, also felt very proud for a moment. He accepted interviews with several newspapers and made many bold words:
"Everyone has some prejudice against the gang, thinking that we are a gangster... In fact, we are not a gangster, we are a patriotic society... As the chief helmsman of a patriotic society with a history of three hundred years, I am very proud. Our Tiandihui is dedicated to serving the country.
of the people, every session
The chief helmsman must use practical actions to be patriotic... Take me for example. I gave birth to a good daughter and found a good son-in-law... Hehe, if it weren't for my good daughter, could a talent as big as my son-in-law be discovered by the country?
?Haha, this is called patriotism with practical actions..."
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But in the headquarters, a group of Ming army generals were not as romantic as the newspapers. However, they seemed more optimistic.
On the evening of the 8th, Army Chief of Staff Tang Yunsheng sat in the broadcast room of Jinling Broadcasting Company and accepted an exclusive interview with Jinling Broadcasting Company to express his opinions on the current war situation.
"In the past few days, Shanhaiguan has become a hot topic for everyone. Everyone is discussing whether the Qing army will also produce a 'Wu Sangui'. Haha, I can understand everyone's mood. But here I want to give you a taste
As a reassurance, the way of war in 1937 is no longer the way of war in 1644. Shanhaiguan is not Hangu Pass or Juyong Pass.
"Everyone with military knowledge knows that in the era of cold weapons, one man can control the barrier, and the barrier that cannot be opened by ten thousand people will be greatly reduced in the era of hot weapons. And we know that the Yangtze River Defense Line operated by the Ming Dynasty and the three major defense lines operated by the Manchu and Qing Dynasties
Regardless of the checkpoints, they all belong to the permanent defense line. According to the basis, the permanent defense line mainly falls into three types: plain defense line, mountain defense line, river defense line, and coastal defense line.
I want to tell you that among these types of defense lines, the easiest one to break through is the plain defense line. It is easy to understand that the plain defense line does not have any antennas to rely on and relies entirely on artificial fortifications. The stronger one is the river defense line. It is stronger.
Some are coastal defense lines. The strongest ones are mountain defense lines. The permanent fortifications based on high mountains and ridges will be difficult to destroy if they are well built and the garrison troops have the will to fight.
"Among the three major checkpoints of the Qing Dynasty, Hangu Pass and Juyong Pass can both be regarded as mountain defense lines. Shanhaiguan Pass can only be regarded as a combination of plain defense line and coastal defense line. In 1644, Shanhaiguan Pass was indeed insurmountable to the Qing army.
Transcendental. Because at that time, the sea power was completely controlled.
In the hands of the Ming army, the Qing army could not bypass the old dragon head and land from the pass. At that time, it was the era of cold weapons. Even if a high wall was built on the plain, it would be difficult for the army to break through. As we all know, the guard general at that time
Wu Sangui surrendered to the Qing army, otherwise the Qing army would not have been able to enter the pass.
"But it's different today. It's the Ming army that wants to enter the customs, and the sea is still in the hands of the Ming army. There is a ready-made port Qinhuangdao more than ten kilometers southwest of Shanhaiguan, and Qinhuangdao's coastal defense is weaker than that of Tianjin. We can
Choose to go by sea
Passing through Shanhaiguan and capturing Shanhaiguan from behind, you can also choose to use 16-inch naval guns to bombard the plain fortifications of Shanhaiguan. In short, the situation in 1644 will never happen - the success of entering the customs depends entirely on Wu Sangui
.
"Of course, if the Qing army also produces Wu Sangui, that would be better, and we would welcome it more. This will ultimately allow us to sacrifice less people and waste less ammunition. We will also treat this Qing man the same way the Manchus rewarded Wu Sangui.
He was rewarded by the army's "Wu Sangui". Haha, but let me talk about it first. Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty awarded Wu Sangui a title
King, today we will not crown the Shanhaiguan guard a king. As I said, our success in entering the customs does not depend on the Shanhaiguan guard. If he surrenders to us, we can give him 50 according to the standard of an army.
Wan Mingyang’s reward. However, if he decides to be buried with the Manchu regime, then we will also respect his choice.”
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The Qing army's Shanhaiguan garrison was named Kushan, and he was a lieutenant general. Of course, the Ming army did not expect Kushan to surrender like Wu Sangui. As the last natural barrier for the Ming army alone, Emperor Guangwu attacked Shanhaiguan.
He made great efforts. First, he had transferred all the Han army units stationed in the army and replaced them with all Eight Banners Divisions. Then, he
The whole family of guarding Kushan was "received" to Beijing from Zhili, and they were given Haozhai compound, euphemistically saying, "Now Kushan is the pillar of the Qing Dynasty, shouldering the heavy responsibility of resisting the Ming army. I can't
"I have wronged his family and made him unable to concentrate on fighting on the front line." In fact, everyone knew, including Kushan himself, that the emperor was treating his entire family as hostages.
Also, in addition to taking his family members as hostages and replacing the Han army, Guangwu also arranged a large number of stick agents among the Shanhaiguan garrison to act as eyes and ears to supervise them to fight well. Once someone was found to be showing signs of surrender, he would kill them first and then report them.
.Also, Guangwu raised the treatment of the Shanhaiguan garrison to the highest in the entire army. Even the big-headed soldiers who usually only eat pancakes and pickles are now eating canned food.
In Shanhaiguan, there are now all Manchu officers and soldiers. In order to boost morale, the loudspeakers in the fortifications and barracks play inspiring songs throughout the day to inspire their national pride:
"On the top of the Changbai Mountain, stepping on the white snowflakes, I saw my flying eagle god Hai Dongqing between the vast sky and the earth. Walking through the deep forest, drawing the hard bow given by God. My brother who draws the hard bow, run proudly.
"Changbai Mountain is the root of our Manchu people, Heilongjiang is the root of our Manchu people. The sea is flying, looking down upon the white earth, fighting the wind and waves, proud and fearless, my brother is running, looking for the colorful light, brave and strong,
Forbearance, determination, and forging loyalty.
"In the east where the sun rises, the mountains and rivers have nurtured hard-working and brave people. Their careers are as bright as the sun. I proudly call him: Manchuria..."
The Manchu soldiers in the bunkers and tunnels were playing cards, eating canned food, or looking into the distance with their gun scopes. All of them had numb expressions, unmoved by the singing.