Forty-eight years of Qianlong

Chapter 568 The Armed Parade of the Qing Army
Although the generals of the Qing army had objections, no one dared to question Qianlong's stern edict.Afterwards, Agui, Le Bao, Xing Zhao and others carefully finalized the strategy, a huge military operation amount, forget it, a huge military parade started.

In the early morning of October 10th, the 4 troops of Taradorantai Camp moved out after a full meal, divided into [-] columns and marched side by side.As the so-called sound of the horn, thousands of ants gather. On the vast Gobi wilderness, countless flags flutter, and Qing soldiers in uniforms are everywhere, like a black tide surging northward; Like haze and fog, the collision of spurs and sabers rang together, and the sound of yelling and shouting came one after another.

Because the camp of the Qing army was only forty miles away from the line of defense set up by the Northern Navy outside the Zamen Chaheer Pass, all the civilian supplies did not follow.On the contrary, Le Bao, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, who was in charge of managing the luggage team, issued an order that confused many people after the army was dispatched. .

General Suiyuan Xingzhao is now riding steadily on a strong Ujumqin horse. Looking around, there are fierce warriors, singing and laughing, everyone is full of food and does not want to go home. , I thought this is the so-called "group courage".

In his heart, the pride of "killing a big fight" rose in his heart, but then he became uninterested, like a deflated rubber ball.What are you thinking about!Don't forget why you are here
Two hours later, in the advance camp outside Zamen Chaheer Valley, Fan Tong, who had long been aware of the Qing army's dispatch and had been waiting impatiently, finally received an order from Liu Sheng to let him go on the walkie-talkie.So he got up and put on his helmet, and was about to walk out of the tent when he heard Zhao Xin behind him say: "Xiao Fan, take it easy and pay attention to the rhythm of the attack!"

"Don't worry, Boss Zhao! I have read Guderian's "Tank Warfare" and the British "Armored Warfare" twice!"

Fan Tong strode out of the gate of the camp, then got into a rumbling armored vehicle, entered the command position, and then emerged half of his body from the open position above his head.The fellow felt as if he had forgotten something, so he took out a pair of sunglasses from his coat pocket and put them on, then ordered into the microphone in a coquettish tone: "Attention all vehicles! Form into a line, Let's go now!"

In the open Gobi field, 49 armored vehicles formed a horizontal formation with a width of nearly 1800 meters from east to west in the order of three companies.In addition to the command car that Fan Tong took, each company is composed of 11 vehicles on the front, and the middle is the command car of each company, with a distance of 50 meters between each car; the remaining five cars are arranged in the 100 meters behind the first row of vehicles.

Inside these vehicles, in addition to the three members, there were seven soldiers following the vehicles.In addition, after the convoy is dispatched, a combat force composed of 4000 people from two regiments will also set off.

Relying on Zhao Xin, Fan Tong finally realized his dream of armored torrents, but he felt that the fly in the ointment was that there were no tanks.He tentatively mentioned something to Zhao Xin yesterday, but the other party immediately showed a strange smile, stared into Fan Tong's eyes and said, "In the end of the eighteenth century, let's not talk about money, who do you want to hit when you build tanks?"

Zhao Xin's tone and expression made Fan Tong's heart skip a beat, and he decided to stop there.

As Zhao Xin's prestige in Beihai became higher and higher, and various industrial facilities in Beihai Town became more and more complete, Fan Tong would sometimes think that if Boss Zhao really wanted to be emperor, no one would be able to stop him. Dare to stop; after all, all traversers are not in the same level relationship with him, but in the relationship of employment and employment.

He kept these thoughts in his heart and never mentioned them to anyone.He has been thinking about a question these days, what should he do if Zhao Xin really becomes the emperor?Fan Tong felt dizzy when he thought of the costumed imperial dramas he watched in another time and space; as a "promising young man" who was deeply influenced by the social system and humanities of another time and space, he really didn't know how to get along with an emperor.

go back?But the problem is that he is already engaged to Polya, and he plans to have a wedding after the Outer Mongolia Campaign is over.

"How about retiring? Take the money and go back to find a rich and beautiful woman, and reach the pinnacle of life?" However, when he thought of Polia's charming eyes and her miserable fate, Fan Tong felt that he was too scumbag.Chased the little girl, and then wiped her mouth and ran away after eating?I really can't bear it!

However, at the moment Fan Tong is still in high spirits, and has no time to think about those messy things.Being able to command a battalion of armored troops is enough to be as bad ass with other power plants.

At noon, the [-]th Route Column of the Qing Army stopped in front of a ditch thirty miles away from the Zamen Chaheer Pass.This is the line of defense that Agui used a large number of militiamen and soldiers to set up in the days before Zhao Xin came.The trench is one foot wide and five feet deep, and there are a lot of antlers and horses on the outside.

Don't look so far away, but Agui can't help it. The cannons of the Beihai Navy have taught the Manchus too many lessons. The phrase "one cannon ruins twenty or thirty miles" was just a metaphor before, but when the cannons of the Beihai Navy entered the battlefield, everything became real.

Currently stationed here is the Five Thousand Green Battalion from Zhangjiakou. In addition to the Three Thousand Birds Gunners, there are also a large number of Sky Cannons, Second General Cannons and a small number of Shengong General Cannons.

Ah Gui also knew that it was purely wishful thinking to use these cannons to attack the Beihai Navy;Fortunately, the two sides have been fighting these days, the North Navy has not bombarded here, and Agui has also sent a supervising team composed of Mongolian soldiers with white banners.But even so, the Qing troops stationed here were all trembling, unable to eat every day, praying to God and worshiping Buddha whenever there was trouble, for fear that the shells of the Beihai Navy would fall on their heads.

"Switch defenses!"

Following the order of General Suiyuan Xingzhao, more than 3000 people from the Tuxietu Khan and Chechen Khan hurriedly dismounted and entered the trenches to replace the previous Zhangjiakou Green Camp.Let the Khalkha Mongolian soldiers who are good at horseback fighting go into the trenches to change defenses. Whether it is the commander-in-chief Agui and the leader Xingzhao this time, they explained this to the Zasak leader and deputy commander of the two Khan tribes. :
"You have lost a lot against the North Sea Pirates before, so for this attack, you will be responsible for guarding the trenches and taking care of the army."

With these words, the Mongols of the two Khan tribes are still very happy, and feel that Dajunmen really takes care of us.After the Battle of the Tula River, the troops of the two Khan tribes suffered heavy losses, and half of the 3000 men were newly recruited from various banners.If they really want to charge, the people in the two Khans themselves are not willing.

"Hey! Horses! Why did you take our horses away?" When more than 3000 Mongols entered the trench, a sharp-eyed leader suddenly found himself and his horses being dragged to the back of the team. out.

"Don't worry, Xingjunmen is being pulled behind to drink water and feed fodder."

A Manchurian deputy commander explained with a smile, and the officer did not doubt that he was there, thinking that there would be someone standing in front of him after the battle, so he bowed his hands and thanked him.

At this time, a horn sounded in the rear of the Qing army, and hundreds of Qing soldiers got off their horses, walked across the wooden bridge erected on the trench, and removed the horses and antlers blocking the front, leaving several roads for two horses to pass. The gap, and then tens of thousands of people just stayed put.

Just when the Mongols in the trenches were waiting for the rear army to issue orders in their spare time, and were about to enjoy the scene of tens of thousands of people mobilizing, they heard a sudden rumbling sound from a few miles to the north.

At noon on the Gobi wasteland, the sun was extremely dazzling, and the virtual image formed by the high temperature on the unobstructed surface made the distant scene very blurred, as if it was covered with a layer of water mist.

The war horses in the ranks of the Qing army began to be restless, and as the rumbling sound became louder, the expressions of tens of thousands of people changed accordingly.When dozens of monsters with green shells finally clearly revealed their true colors on the wasteland, the hearts of General Suiyuan Xingzhao and his officers at all levels rose to their throats instantly.

"What kind of monster is this again?!"

"Boom! Boom!" Two loud noises, followed by the firing of two 30mm machine guns, suddenly exploded two clouds of smoke and dust at a position tens of meters away from the front of the trench of the Qing army, and the gravel and sand splashed by the explosion It fell on the front and back of the trench like raindrops, making a swishing sound.

Suddenly, someone in the queue yelled: "Northern Sea Pirates are using magic tricks again~~! This battle can't be won~~! Hurry up, big guys~~!"

boom! ! ! More than 2 Qing troops exploded in one fell swoop, grabbed the reins of the horses and ran away.Countless smoke and dust filled the wilderness, and the high-spirited march turned into a rout.

Xing Zhao was angry at first glance, but on second thought, he didn't need to call gold.Now that the task was completed, he immediately pulled the reins of the horse, turned around and left under the guard of the guards.

Everyone outside the trenches ran away, but the Mongols of the Khalkha Khans in the trenches were all stupid.The constable just now shouted anxiously: "Horse! Our horse!"

But no one paid any attention to him at this meeting. Everyone only hated the loss of two legs. In a blink of an eye, more than 2 Qing soldiers had already escaped a mile away on horseback.Looking to the south again, there is no shadow of his own horse!
In the afternoon six days later, at the Summer Resort, Qingyin Pavilion.

The newly renovated three-story rolling shed Xieshanding Theater Building looks extremely luxurious and resplendent.On the xumizuo in the center of the viewing building facing the stage, Qianlong sat smiling, with a large group of eunuchs and maids standing behind him.

In the open space in front of the theater building, a large group of Prince Heshuo, Prince Duoluo, Gushan forehead, and Gushan beizi from Horqin, Harqin, Ujumqin, and Tumot in Guihua City sat. Hefu Guogong, military ministers such as He Shen, Dong Gao, and Fu Chang'an, as well as the Liubu hall officials who accompanied him to Rehe were also present.

Although the weather is a bit cold, there are six copper filigree smoke cages on both sides of the seats, and the silver wire charcoal fire inside is full of warmth, and there is no smoke.

What is being performed on the stage at this time is "Zhao Dai Xiao Shao", which is based on "The Romance of the Yang Family", and there are 240 episodes in total.Qianlong liked it very much because the ethnic conflicts were downplayed in the play, and instead it was praised for loyalty, filial piety and righteousness, so it became the number one play in the Qing palace nowadays.

The curtain of the stage door was lifted, and the actor who played Song Taizong came out with square steps. The drums and music burst out on the stage, and everyone sang in unison:

"Tong Wangshi is brave and strong, with strong swords and strong horses. The soldiers descended from the sky, majestic and suave. The tiger generals are fighting to see the Yulin army, and the tigers are racing. See Qianli eating pots and pulp, gathering in the suburbs to welcome the emperor Let’s all pay respects, attack Zhang, and wish to clear away the flames of war, and sing triumphantly. The generals will come to assist the border generals of Guoan, but rely on the power of heaven to stabilize the frontiers, and return to Bianliang with their guns swept away!”

Amidst the clanging of gongs and drums, bursts of applause from the audience resounded from time to time.

The reason why Qianlong summoned the Mongolian princes and nobles and officials to watch a play today is that the monarch and his ministers are having fun together on the surface, but they are still beating secretly.You must know that the tenth and eleventh plays are about Song Taizong's imperial driving and Yang Jiye crashing and killing Li Lingbei. Compared with the current Northern Navy sending troops to Khalkha Mongolia and Qianlong sitting in Rehe, the meaning is obvious.

In the middle of the two scenes, when the actors were leaving the scene to change their costumes, He Shen, who was talking with Fu Changan and others with a smile, accidentally caught a glimpse of a fifth-rank official looking at him in the corridor on the west side of the theater building. , it turned out to be a Han Zhangjing surnamed Xu from the Military Aircraft Department.He immediately got up and left the table quietly. Dong Gao, who was at the side, glanced at He Shen's leaving back with a smile, his brows twitched slightly, thinking that there must be some urgent matter to come to him at such a time.

When Heshen left the courtyard where Qingyin Pavilion was located and came to a secluded corridor, Zhang Jing, surnamed Xu, also followed.He Shen said lightly: "What's the matter?"

"He Zhongtang, the Military Aircraft Department just received it, and the Bachelor of Economics hastened to report it six hundred miles away."

He Shen's heart skipped a beat, knowing that the previously arranged matter must have been activated, but he didn't know whether Zhao Xin would keep his promise.What's more, in a large retreat of 10,000+ people, losses are always inevitable.It would be difficult for him to lose too much.So he said calmly, "Where is Zhezi?"

Right now, Heshen is full of party members in the court, and all the documents will be reviewed by him first, and then selectively sent to Qianlong.Heshen's purpose is to submit immediately if it is beneficial to him, and to find a way to find a way to find a way if it is not conducive to him, and then submit it.

Agui's excerpts are very long, with thousands of words in eloquence, and describe in detail the "bloody battle" with the Beihai Navy.He Shen also read very slowly, word for word.

"The ministers plan to attack bravely. With an army of tens of thousands, we can end up with two engagements. A lot of thieves were killed. More than [-] of our officers and soldiers were killed in battle, and many were injured and captured. The first night attack, The thieves' guns were fierce, and they cast magic spells in the air, making the night seem like day.

Afterwards, the thieves dispatched dozens of strange green iron-clad vehicles with fierce artillery, and they arrived several miles away in an instant.All my officers and soldiers have been greatly favored by the emperor, and they only want to kill thieves to repay, but after all, manpower is not as good as steel, and even after fighting, they still fall short.More than [-] soldiers and horses of the Khalkha Tushetu Khan and Chechen Khan lost their opponents, which may be unexpected.

The current rations can still last for half a year. The army retreated to the Tugulik station, defending day and night, and killing with cameras.In short, the crime of underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly lies with the minister alone.

He Shen finished watching with a blank expression, and then said to Zhang Jing, surnamed Xu: "Okay, it's none of your business here, I will present it to the emperor."

When Heshen walked into the courtyard of Qingyin Pavilion, the scene of Yang Ye crashing and killing Li Lingbei was being performed on the stage, and the actor sang: "The minister is old, unable to control his strength, exhausted in loyalty, mourning in the ravine, dying in righteousness, the country Favor!"

"Okay!" The high-pitched singing aroused another thunderous applause.

　"Silang Visits His Mother" and "Mu Kezhai" in Peking Opera are all derived from "Zhaodai Xiaoshao".

　　
　
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