1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 747
September 1658, 9, Shandong, Juzhou (now Juxian).

More than a dozen Qing cavalry stood far away in the wilderness outside the city, watching groups of refugees meandering towards the sea, and did not gallop forward to provoke.On both sides of the marching refugee team, there were only more than a hundred heavily armed soldiers, who seemed too lazy to drive them away, but kept urging the refugees to speed up.

"Master, I see that although those soldiers are all wearing gray military uniforms, they don't look like Qi's army at all." A Qing prison guard said to the leading general officer, "Should we take a closer look?" I understand, maybe those Ming troops pretended to be Qi troops to scare us."

"That's great!" The chief officer looked at the scout jokingly, "Gao Lao Liu, you can go up and find out. Then come back and tell me whether those generals are Qi soldiers."

"..." Gao Laoliu saw that everyone had no intention of riding his horse forward, and he obviously didn't want to take that risk, so he couldn't help but smile embarrassingly, "Master, I think those soldiers have a lot of guns. Gun, it must be the soldiers of the Qi State who came here. Let's... let's not touch this bad luck. Or, let's go back to Yizhou and report to the adults?"

In other words, since a few years ago, the Qi State defeated an army of [-] banners on the banks of the Yalu River, beheading the commander-in-chief Doroan County Wang Yuele and dozens of generals below, which not only shocked the entire Qing court, but also ordinary people like them The officers and soldiers of the Han army were also smacking their tongues.

Darling, didn't you say that Jurchens are invincible?Isn't it that I am invincible in the Qing Dynasty and the Eight Banners?Why, let the Qi State kill 3 people at once, and a large wave of the county king, Beizi, Gushan Ezhen, Shenling, and Zuoling died.I heard that when the news reached Beijing, the whole city was shaken. Almost every family of those bannermen held a funeral, and everyone wore mourning.

If you add that a few years ago, the Qi army captured Nanjing, killed Duoluo Shuncheng King Luck Dehun and many Eight Banners generals, and captured Hong Chengchou, the governor of the five provinces.In less than five years, our Qing Dynasty planted two princes and one governor in the hands of the Qi army. There are too many high-ranking officers such as generals and generals.

If the timeline is a little longer, counting the time when I first entered the customs and went to attack Shandong and Denglai in the Qing Dynasty, then my Qing Dynasty lost even more capable ministers and veterans.

The army of Qi State has become the most difficult opponent of my Qing Dynasty.Nowadays, whether it is the Eight Banners troops or the many Han troops attached to them, as long as they hear that Qi soldiers are attacking, they are all terrified. Even if they confront each other at a distance, they are extremely cautious.Love is a last resort, absolutely dare not fight with it.

In view of the fact that the troops of the Qi State and the Ming army frequently invaded the coastal areas of the Qing Dynasty, after the capture of Denglai a few years ago, the Qing government immediately launched an operation to move the border and ban the sea in the coastal area.Regulations: From about [-] miles to the sea, to [-], [-], and even [-] to [-] miles, set up boundary markers or even build boundary walls to force coastal residents within this range to relocate.

In short, let the entire coastal areas ranging from [-] to [-] to [-] miles from the Liaodong, Tianjin, Shandong, Jianghuai and other seasides where the Ming Qi Navy came day and night, become a no-man's land.In this large no-man's land, fortify the walls and clear the fields to weaken the Ming Qi Navy's landing combat capability.This is an extremely targeted policy. It is a strategy for the enemy to be more mobile, but the coastline of one's own side is long and cannot be defended everywhere.

"The period is only seven days. Those who are far away don't know it, and those who are near know it but don't believe it. After five days, they will arrive on horseback. For a while, the rich will abandon their money. Carrying a bucket of rice, holding a bunch of manuscripts, and looking out for shelter. From Jianghuai in the south to Liaodong in the north, thousands of miles of fertile soil were donated as basil, and all the aborigines were displaced."

People at the time described, "The order was issued immediately, and the wives and children were carried on the road, placed in their rooms, and set on fire, without leaving any stones. More than half of the people died, and their pillows were covered with roads. That is to say, one or two people who can reach the inland have no food for stones, and starve to death. Already at present...”

While migrating, it is burning. "Later on, the military cavalry galloped and fired, and the rockets burned their huts, and the emperors of the people scattered the birds and beasts, and the fire lasted for months. Thousands of warships of the navy also burned at the same time, saying: 'There is no capital for bandits.'"

In the 12th year of Shunzhi (1656), the decree of the first month: "Order the people of the Beiyang and Beiyang to build a boundary wall at important passes, from Jiangkou to Jinzhou. The width of the wall is four feet, and the height is six feet. Each household will build two feet and one foot. A watchtower was built, and another boundary embankment was built when it met the sea."

And Juzhou, ninety miles away from the sea, is an important military support point within the sea ban. There are more than [-] Qing troops stationed in Yizhou Town, and they maintain more than [-] Qing troops from Andongwei to Lingzhouwei. The coastal defense frontier here.

However, ten days ago, more than [-] Ming troops, boarding more than [-] ships of various sizes, suddenly landed in the deserted Rizhao County, and then quickly broke through the low side wall along the former official road, and attacked to Ju. Under the state city.

Not long after the defenders in the city saw that the opponent was standing in the village, they launched several light artillery pieces and slowly approached the city gate.Just after three rounds of artillery bombardment, the defenders shouted and swarmed to escape from the north gate, heading for Yishui.

After hearing the news, the generals of the Qing army stationed in Yishui gathered the defeated soldiers and strengthened the city defense, and at the same time sent several messengers to Yizhou, Zhucheng, Anqiu and other places to ask for help, claiming that the Ming-Qi coalition forces attacked the border again, and the ships Covering the sky and blocking out the sun, more than tens of thousands of troops invaded the bandits. If the reinforcements were delayed, Yishui and Shandong would be in danger!
Within a few days, more than a dozen Ming army rangers sporadically appeared near Yishui County, and they roamed around the city blatantly, extremely daring.The defenders of Yishui City thought they had an opportunity, so they sent more than [-] officers and soldiers to try to capture and kill him.

But what is shocking is that those dozens of rangers from the Ming army were really tough. When they saw a large group of soldiers and horses attacking, they rode for a long distance without any haste. The Qing army gathered and shot.The opponent almost shot every arrow, and in a short while, more than [-] people from the Qing army were killed by arrows.

More than forty Qing cavalry cavalry were furious, rushed out of the formation, and rode their horses forward to chase.But in less than half an hour, the chasing cavalry fled back into the infantry formation in embarrassment, and reported to the leading general in horror. Fighting is particularly fierce.After the opponent lured them away from the brigade, they turned back and dismounted to fight.They were majestic in stature, wearing half plate armor, iron helmets on their heads, and holding sharp long knives, like crazy tigers and lions, knocking down half of their cavalry in a short while.If the remaining cavalry hadn't seen the opportunity quickly and urged their horses to gallop back, they might have killed all of their opponents in the battle formation.

Just as the generals of the Qing army who led the team were wondering under the city of Yishui, the dozen or so rangers of the Ming army rushed back.They lifted their helmets, held up their long knives, and threw the heads of dozens of Qing troops in front of the formation, constantly shouting and provoking.

"It's... it's Jurchen!?...A man in armor!" A well-informed general of the Qing army looked at the dozen or so rangers of the Ming army in a stunned voice, and shouted in a low voice.

Following the Qing Army's Eight Banners campaigns for many years, these Han troops have more or less knowledge of the organization and composition of the Eight Banners.Apart from the nobles of the Eight Banners, in the Eight Banners army, the Jurchen warriors from the mountains and forests of Liaodong have always been the main forwards of the Eight Banners to attack cities and villages.Last year, during the battle of Xuzhou, I heard that my Lord Aobai, the Southern General of Daqing Town, was able to resist the fierce attacks of the Ming army at many critical moments in defending the city because of the more than [-] Jurchen soldiers under his tent. Can hold Xuzhou, so that my Qing Dynasty retained one of the most important support points in Jianghuai.

In other words, how could the Ming army have Nuzhen warriors from the mountains and forests of Liaodong?
"Not to mention, these Saurons dispatched from Zhenzhou are really useful. They are simply born hunters. They not only sentry around for my army, guarding everywhere, but also serve as the vanguard of the army, driving out prisoners and killing the entire army. It saved us a lot of trouble.” Qu Guoping, deputy general of Yunzhou Township, said with a smile, “In the future, your township will need to work hard in many ways to recruit as many Saurons as possible locally for our Yunzhou’s use.”

"My lord, although these Saurons are brave and good at fighting, they have poor discipline. Once they lose their temper in battle, it is really a headache to disregard military orders. Moreover, these savages have not been domesticated for a long time, and language communication is also a big problem. Luo Mengtong, a guerrilla in Zhenzhou Township, shook his head and said, "Besides, these savages are not resistant to heat. If the weather is a little hotter, it will be unbearable, and they will look tired. I think we will come to the mainland for summer hunting next time. It's time to go to Liaodong."

"There is not much oil and water in Liaodong!" Qu Guoping smiled wryly, and said: "The Qing captives in Liaodong imposed coastal relocations and banned the sea, even in the customs. From Jinzhou, Gaizhou, and even Fuzhou and Haizhou, there are hundreds of people along the border. All the towns and villages within the mile were abandoned. If we want to invade Liaodong, not to mention the risk of being attacked by Qing cavalry, even if we destroy a few villages and towns within the wall, I am afraid that we will not get much population and food. "

"Your Excellency's words are very true." Luo Mengtong nodded and said, "Unexpectedly, this Qing captive would be so afraid of my Ming Dynasty's attack on the border, and he would destroy the border and relocate the border without hesitating to waste people and money."

"It's not that the Qing soldiers are afraid of us." Qu Guoping looked up at several Qi army staff officers who were talking in a low voice, and let out a burst of relaxed laughter from time to time, "The Qing soldiers are afraid of Qi's soldiers and horses. Coastal towns are more afraid of their tyrannical combat power. Even the elite Eight Banners can kill more than [-] people in one battle. Let me ask, how can the Qing army not be cautious when facing the Qi army? On the other hand, the Qing army Gathering a large army in the Jianghuai area to confront the hundreds of thousands of troops of Sun Kewang's troops in Nanjing, I am afraid that I have no intention of dealing with the continuous coastal raids in Yunzhou."
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September 9, sunshine.

Liu Shiye, the commander-in-chief of Yizhou Town of the Qing Army, sat on his horse, looking expressionlessly at the temporary pier built by the Ming Army in the distance.There are still more than 20 refugees boarding more than 500 large and small ships, crying, screaming, cursing, and making a lot of noise.And there were less than [-] officers and soldiers of the Ming army in charge of guarding the seaside, and most of them held firecrackers.

Behind Liu Shiye, there were no less than 3000 Qing troops gathered from all over the place, but they stood very quietly on the slope less than two miles from the shore, and did not launch any attacks while the Ming army was in chaos.

"Have all the messengers to Jining and Xuzhou dispatched?" Liu Shiye asked softly.

"Back to Mr. Zongrong, the news messengers were dispatched yesterday afternoon, and they were all rushed for two hundred miles. I believe that in the evening of tomorrow, the governor who came to Jining and the general of the Xuzhou camp will definitely receive the news. I Yizhou Town defeated the incoming Ming army, beheaded [-] ranks, and successfully recovered Juzhou and drove the enemy back to the sea.” Ge Qingrong, the deputy general of Yizhou Town, reported to Liu Shiye with his arms folded on the horse.

"Yeah." Liu Shiye nodded with a smile, "After the Ming army left completely, we sent a second wave of messengers to report the success, saying, our town of Yizhou was not afraid of the Ming army's artillery fire, bravely killed the enemy, and burned [-] enemy ships. , and kill more than seven hundred enemies."

"...Master Zongrong?" Ge Qingrong looked at his own Zongbing with some embarrassment, "I'm afraid it's not easy to deal with the extra seven hundred heads."

You know, because the Qing court issued a strict hair-shaving order more than ten years ago, officials and people in the Qing ruled area have all shaved their hair and made it easy to wear.The places captured by the Ming army all restored the traditional clothes and costumes of the Han people.Then the attacking Ming army naturally also had their hair tied up.

Yizhou Town dared to deliver the good news to the governor of Shandong and the Xuzhou Daying Camp, and beheaded [-] levels. Naturally, it took a lot of effort to decorate the "borrowed" heads in advance, so that the Ministry of War and all levels would beheaded. Official check.But the commander-in-chief of his own family wanted to report victory again, adding more than [-] beheads.Ge Qingrong, the deputy commander in chief, was a little worried that something might go wrong when he was in a hurry.

"Which official will personally inspect those pickled and filthy heads?" Liu Shiye said, "Let's say how many beheads there are, and the number will naturally be the same. Last year's Xuzhou War, Zhennan General Obai reported victory to the court." , Didn’t you still say beheading [-] people? Hehe... If there is such a harvest, why don’t you see my Qing soldiers and horses take advantage of the situation and fight across the Yangtze River?”

"...Then this subordinate will order the people below to handle this matter." Ge Qingrong nodded and said: "Juzhou City was evacuated by the Ming army, but in the surrounding countryside, I think we can still find some orders. Soldiers of the Ming army who fled."

"Report!" At this time, a scout from the Qing army galloped over, "My lord, the soldiers and horses of Jining Town are less than ten miles away from here, and it is estimated that they will arrive at our garrison in an hour."

"Oh, this Mr. Jiang came very quickly!" Liu Shiye said to Ge Qingrong: "Look at his posture and his eagerness to make contributions. He is worthy of my loyal and loyal servant of the Eight Banners!"

"Master Zongrong, this Lord Jiang, once sold their emperor of Ming Dynasty, so he dyed his crown, and joined the Eight Banners of the Han Army with white flags, and became the minister of the Humerus of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty. In terms of status , he is the master, we are the slaves." Ge Qingrong said with a smile.

"Yes, while there is still time, let's quickly set up the battlefield." Liu Shiye turned his head and looked at the few Ming soldiers and immigrants left at the pier, "Send someone to inform the other side, and move faster. In addition, when evacuating, Leave us some more banners and armor, and some ships."

"Yes, my lord." Ge Qingrong clasped his fists together and led several cavalrymen, galloping towards the pier.

(End of this chapter)