Forty-eight years of Qianlong

Chapter 555
From Khabarovsk to Chahantoro Sea, it spans more than 2800 kilometers from east to west.Not to mention ancient times, it was Zhao Xin who traveled non-stop on modern vehicles from another time and space. By the time he appeared on the west bank of the Tes River at the end of the eighteenth century, 48 hours had passed.

As soon as Zhao Xin appeared from the other side of the river, members of the "Southern Detachment" reconnaissance company who had been waiting here for a long time discovered him and quickly notified the headquarters.

The battle in Chahan Toro Sea has ended for six days. Due to lack of ammunition, the "Southern Detachment" did not continue to pursue south these days, but started the transformation of prisoners without stopping.

Among the more than 700 captives, most of them were Jian Ding from the Zasaktu Khan tribe and the Sanyin Nuoyan tribe who lived west of Mount Hangai. They lacked understanding of the Northern Navy and had many doubts.When they were dispatched in batches to dig pits and bury the bodies on the first day, they all kowtowed in fear and begged for mercy, thinking that the Beihai Navy would take them to a secluded place to kill them; especially the Eight Banners Mongolia and the like.

However, when the day passed, the captives found that the Beihai Navy neither beat nor insulted them. Apart from searching for weapons, they turned a blind eye to their personal belongings and treated the wounded captives. Gradually settle down.Although it is only given as a meal at noon a day, the sticky porridge mixed with dried meat is really delicious.

Regarding the custody of the prisoners, Michelang just asked people to surround them with ropes and wooden stakes in an empty space, and at night they could light a few bonfires to keep warm.

Don't look at the captives who are afraid to die, but few of them dare to escape.First of all, the firecrackers of the Beihai Navy hit far away, and their accuracy was scary; on the first day, a leader of the Mongolian Association of the Eight Banners ran for more than 200 steps, but was shot down and his body was dragged return.In addition, there is Chahan Tuoluohai, where there are no villages or shops, because the bloody battle that night attracted many wolves to haunt the surroundings; if you escape at night, you will be killed by wolves.

After cleaning the battlefield and burying all the corpses, Huji and Mishiran began the work of educating the prisoners without stopping.Like Liu Sheng's side, the Southward Detachment also asked Buryat Mongolian soldiers to come forward, talk individually, educate collectively, and talk about the North Navy's policy of preferential treatment of prisoners; Detain them to prevent these people from instigating among the prisoners.

After Zhao Xin arrived at the headquarters, he did not talk to Huji or Mishilang immediately, but went to pay homage to the graves of the soldiers who died in battle, and then went to visit the wounded soldiers.

The sudden appearance of the boss of the Beihai Navy caused a huge sensation in the "Southern Detachment".When Zhao Xin came out of the tent of the wounded, there were already hundreds of soldiers standing outside, all looking at this "His Royal Highness Zhao Wang" eagerly.

Zhao Xin walked up to the soldiers closest to him, bowed his head and asked, "Which company do you belong to?"

"First battalion and second company." Several soldiers raised their hands in a salute in a panic, and then said their names.

"Tell me about the battle situation that night." Zhao Xin waved his hand, gesturing for several soldiers to sit down, and he himself found a wooden stake and placed it under his buttocks.

After listening to a soldier named Li Yougui briefly describe the battle he experienced, Zhao Xin asked: "Squad leader Li, how many people are there in your squad?"

"There are only four of us left." Li Yougui licked his dry lips, pointed to the other three people around him and said, "Machine gunner, ammunitionist, he is a rifleman."

Zhao Xin observed Li Yougui's face and whole body with aggressive eyes.Because the other party's demeanor carried a sense of coercion, Li Yougui, who was already a little nervous, couldn't help shrinking his neck.

At this time, Li Yougui also looked at Zhao Xin.He remembered that in the trenches of Yaksa a few years ago, he heard the soul of the North Navy speak to the whole army through a loudspeaker. He didn't see it at the time, but that voice was full of indignation and resonant, It has always left an indelible impression in his mind.

Li Yougui felt that he and Zhao Wang were acquainted with each other.The other party already knew his name, and he was very happy. Most of the dullness and melancholy in the past few days disappeared.He and his companions sat around in front of Zhao Xin, completely like a child, with a contented smile on his acne-stricken face.

"Are you from Henan?"

"Yes, we are all from Zhangde Mansion."

Zhao Xin nodded with a smile, and then asked another soldier squatting on the ground two meters away from him: "Where are you? Tell me too."

"Let me tell you that this battle was not a happy one. I guarded my position every day, waiting for the enemy to fight. There are too few cannons and not enough machine guns. This time I didn't even bring barbed wire. Tens of thousands of people went there at night. Charge up the ground! The bullets are almost gone, if I didn't throw a few big guys, I would be afraid when I think about it."

Zhao Xin frowned involuntarily as he listened.He crossed his hands together, and his thumbs kept hitting each other.

After asking a soldier again, Zhao Xin stretched his legs while sitting cross-legged, and stood up suddenly. Looking at the young faces in front of him, he said loudly: "You guys fought well in this battle! 800 people against two Wan, you won the battle! The troops sacrificed a lot, and you feel sad, and so do I. But it is precisely because of your courage to face the powerful enemy and never retreat, that laid the foundation for us to liberate the whole of Khalkha in the next step! I Salute to you on behalf of the 120 million people in Beihai Town!"

After finishing speaking, he raised his hand to salute all the soldiers present, and hundreds of people present also saluted Zhao Xin, and then began to shout "Long live".

Zhao Xin brought a lot of supplies this time, in addition to ammunition and oil, there are also some grain, meat and vegetables.So in the evening, the "Southern Detachment" happily held a tooth sacrifice.

However, in the tent of the headquarters, Zhao Xin changed his kindness in front of the soldiers, and reprimanded Huji and Mishilang, with the purpose of suppressing the pride brought about by the narrow victory.

"Who gave you the courage to use 800 people to fight against 2 people?! Why don't you dare to cross the river and attack their camp? Does it make sense to stick to these two hills?! "

Hu Ji said: "We are afraid that they will attack Qiaktu, that's why."

Zhao Xin said solemnly: "I have already made arrangements for Qiaktu, just to guard against Man Qing's move! How did you tell you two before departure? You are going out lightly, disturbing the enemy first, and fighting with the Qing army. On the top, what should I do if I run out of ammunition and food? Soldiers are not afraid of death, but as officers, they are proud and underestimate the enemy. If they can't see their own weaknesses, their blood will be wasted! What is the price of recruiting a soldier? We How long does it take to recruit a soldier in the Beihai Navy, and how much effort does it take?! These soldiers are all literate, and I will be of great use when I retire. Let them fight bayonets with the Qing army, and you think you two are not stupid!"

This is the first time Mi Shilang saw Zhao Xin get angry. He looked like a wild child who got into trouble, lowered his head and said, "My lord, you are right! I ask for punishment."

Huji also lowered his head and said: "My lord, I was wrong, please punish me!"

After Zhao Xin finished the training, he said in a slow tone: "How is the transformation of the captives going?"

Huji said: "There are more than seventy Mongols who heard about the treatment we gave and were willing to follow suit. As for the dozen or so Eight Banners officers, most of them were obstinate. inside."

"We must respect the living habits of the Mongols." Zhao Xin continued with a sigh: "These Mongols have been controlled by the Qing Dynasty for many years, and the concept of 'orthodoxy' is very heavy, not stimulating, not insulting, just turning enemies into friends is not enough, turning friends It's better for me. If those officers are like you said, they will be released in two days."

"Let go?"

"The purpose of the release is to divide and disintegrate the enemy. Those ordinary arrows, mainly wounded and sick prisoners, should be treated preferentially, reformed and educated, and told more about the exploitative nature of those princes, Taijis and lamas. This is called struggle and struggle." combined. I heard all captives were given a meal?"

"Yes."

"Nonsense, wounded and sick prisoners have to feed them." Zhao Xin paused for a moment, thought for a while and said, "Let's go, take me to see those Eight Banners Mongolian soldiers."

In a small warehouse in the courtyard of Chahan Toro Haitai Station, more than a dozen slightly injured Mongolian Zhengbai Banner officers were tied hands and feet, and were strung together with ropes behind them.

When the door was opened, by the light and shadow of the bonfire outside the door, the officers saw an extremely tall man standing outside the door, but because of the light problem, they couldn't see his face clearly.

A soldier of the reconnaissance company turned on the flashlight in his hand and looked at the heads and faces of the prisoners one by one for Zhao Xin to see.The heads and bodies of the prisoners were almost all wrapped in thick gauze. One of them was lying on the ground, his left eye was wrapped under the gauze, his right eye was tightly closed, and his nostrils were panting heavily, as if he was breathing. As if with difficulty, the mouth kept opening and closing, closing and opening.

"How is this person injured?" Zhao Xin asked Huji softly.

Hu Ji pressed Zhao Xin's ear, and said softly: "The medical soldiers checked and said the injury is not serious!"

"Find him a door panel and blankets for everyone."

As soon as the words fell, a person in the room said coldly: "Stop being hypocritical, kill me if you have the ability!"

Zhao Xin raised his hand to stop the soldier next to him who opened his mouth to scold, and said loudly: "It's not easy to want to die? One bullet is enough! But we won't do that! Even if I don't kill Fukang'an, how many of you What can one count?"

His words caused restlessness among the Eight Banners officers in the room, and they all stared at Zhao Xin's figure, trying to figure out who it was.

"Your injuries are not serious, we will heal you, and you won't die!" Zhao Xin paused, and then said: "Whoever is willing to go back, let you go back when your injuries are better!"

what!There is such a good thing?Everyone in the room looked at Zhao Xin in disbelief.

A Mongolian leader of the Eight Banners seemed to have grasped at straws to survive. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zhao Xin: "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir! I am over 70 years old."

Zhao Xin asked the soldiers to hit the Mongolian officer with a flashlight so that he could see his face more clearly, and then said decisively: "Whether you still think about the corrupt court or not, the Northern Navy will dominate the world sooner or later! Now you We are all prisoners, and we don’t treat you as enemies. But you have to think clearly, there is no way out in confronting the Beihai Navy! You can’t even deceive us!”

After finishing speaking, Zhao Xin said to Hu Ji: "Let them explain the situation of Uliasutai and Kebuduo clearly, and the strength of the Qing army in the south. Let them go back after explaining clearly, and give them a horse for three days Dry food, give me some money."

After that, Zhao Xin, Huji, Mishilang and others had a makeshift dinner, and called the battalion commanders and staff officers to a meeting to lay out the strategy for the future.What Zhao Xin meant was to fight steadily and steadily. For the time being, there is no need to rush to attack Uliasutai, but to convert the captives and expand the influence in the left-wing front banner, left-wing rear-moment banner and left-wing left banner of Zasaktu Khan, so that more Herdsmen and Arrow Ding served for the Northern Navy.

When the meeting ended, he pinched his tense forehead and considered all aspects of the situation one by one in his mind.

Liu Sheng and the others are still on their way to Saierwusutai. According to the information obtained from Naqitai, the Manchu Qing sent a total of 10,000+ troops this time, led by Agui, a scholar of economics.

In addition, Fukang'an, who has been sitting in Jilin, quietly went north to Hulunbuyur last month, and the Qing army in Qiqihar was also quietly moving westward. It seems that the target is either Kulun or Qiaktu.

Come on, no matter how many people come here, they will be ashamed!In fact, when he first arrived in Boli Town, he had already ordered the new [-]th regiment of the Northern Navy to rush to Kyakta, and now the brigade has already passed Yaksa by boat.As for Heilongjiang City, he also made preparations just in case. In addition to the original garrison battalion, he transferred two more battalions from Khabarovsk and Fuldan City.

Up to now, Zhao Xin's overall strategic layout of the Manchu Qing Dynasty is just beginning to emerge, just like playing Go, it is at a critical moment to grab the "corner position".

Some people in the Qing court guessed it half right. After defeating Outer Mongolia, he would indeed march into Urumqi and Ili, with the purpose of preventing the Manchus from fleeing westward to Xinjiang.But after that, what he wants is not the city of Beijing, but Shandong and Jiangnan. A large population is his goal.

With the new immigrants from Shandong as a supplementary source of troops, the first batch of Beihai soldiers who enlisted in the army will be retired in their entirety. Zhao Xin's goal is to have at least 1 people.With this [-] literate and hyphenated people who have been deeply educated by Beihai Town for many years, there will be the first batch of cadres going south. At least the entire Jiaodong can be completely controlled from top to bottom.

Yes, from the very beginning, Zhao Xin's idea of ​​building an army was not only to have soldiers who could hold guns, but to use the army as a melting pot and a university to train talents for industrialization and administrative teams.That's why he lost his temper with Huji and Mishilang, thinking that bayonet fighting was a great waste.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xin suddenly thought of Xu Dayong who was sent to Beijing by him to shoulder a heavy responsibility. He didn't know if that guy had arrived.

(End of this chapter)