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Chapter 926 Wu Sangui and Zhang Cheng
Fu Yingchong, the deputy general of the Shenji Battalion, showed great effort. He yelled at the bank of the river and directed everyone in the artillery battalion to fix the small portable artillery on the wooden platoon mounts.

The gunpowder could not be used for fear of being wet by the river, so they were all placed on the river bank. Even though the wooden rafts used as gun mounts were already more than one foot above the river, Fu Ying Chongying couldn't believe it.

At the same time, in order to reduce the load of the wooden rafts used as gun mounts, most of the cannons required for the artillery arranged on them are also placed on the flat places on the river bank, and can be taken as needed.

This time, the Artillery Army of the Shenji Battalion is the key to the battle. They need to use their own advantages to completely suppress the Qing army on the other side.

This enabled Wu Sangui's Ningyuan Army to land and fight smoothly, seize the river bank, and establish forward positions so that more Ming soldiers could cross the river.

On the south bank of the Daughter River, you can see some piers extending into the river. These are temporary constructions to facilitate the soldiers to board the ship quickly. After all, it is winter, and people can't bear to swim in the water.

There are many large and small ships, rafts, and rafts docked along these temporary piers, especially on the ships and rafts in front, there is a small Frangler or Baizi gun fixed at the bow.

These are common tactics used by the Ming army in water warfare, but the Ming army stationed in the north has not practiced water warfare all year round, and it was only temporarily that they thought of this method. Install a small artillery.

Although except for the small Frang machine guns that are used together, the other guns can only be fired once due to the inconvenience of maneuvering on the small boat and it is difficult to mount them, but it is better than nothing.

Even if these small cannons are temporarily installed, it's good to just use them to strengthen your courage!
Wu Guogui, a general of the Chinese army who was accompanying Wu Sangui, asked him if he could let the sergeants have breakfast first. Wu Sangui looked at the time and asked Wu Guogui to order each battalion to have breakfast one by one.

This Wu Guogui is not simple, he is only in his early twenties at this time, although he is brave in battle, he is extremely strict in managing the army, and he has a lot of strategy, but he is under Wu Sangui's command, so he can be promoted at such a young age.

In fact, like Zhang Cheng, Wu Sangui likes to promote young people very much. They have a common understanding that young people are easy to use, they are loyal and obedient.

On the other hand, the older group of veterans all have a very strong temper, and some are very stubborn. They often question military orders, and they are not as obedient as young people.

Wu Guogui was the first batch of young generals promoted by Wu Sangui, so he was also grateful to Wu Sangui and very loyal, and he carried out Wu Sangui's military orders without compromise.

In that undisturbed history, Wu Guogui followed Wu Sangui to fight all the way to Burma, and captured the last emperor of Ming Dynasty, Emperor Yongli, and he was one of the executioners who strangled Emperor Yongli and his son with bowstrings. .

Later, during the San Francisco Change, he was appointed by Wu Sangui as the former general of Jinwu, and together with another fierce general Xia Guoxiang led the Wu army's infantry and cavalry as the vanguard to capture Guizhou.

However, with Zhang Cheng, Wu Sangui, and Wu Guogui in this life, Daming, I don’t know if they will have the chance to hit Yunnan and Burma again!

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On the south bank where the Nuer River flows into the Xiaoling River, there is a very solid wooden tent, the lower half of which is still a rammed earth wall foundation, and a log is erected at intervals in the middle.

Even the roof is built with big logs, and the outside is covered with two layers of thick felt cloth. If you don't open the ventilation windows on the east and west sides, you won't be able to blow even a bit of majesty into the tent.

This is the forward command post of Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of the Ningyuan Regiment. As a temporary commander's tent, all the items here are readily available, so you don't need to go back to the big tent to get everything you need.

Today, there are still two charcoal braziers burning in this large tent, some food and wine are warming up on them, Wu Sangui and Chen Jiugao, as well as deputy generals Zu Dale and Fu Yingchong, are having breakfast here.

Chen Jiugao and Fu Yingchong didn't have that much pressure. They were only responsible for firing the cannons in the back of this battle. No matter the victory or defeat, they didn't take it very seriously, and they were eating very steadily at this time.

However, although Wu Sangui and Zu Dale are not afraid of fighting slaves, today's battle is of great significance to them. This time they left Ningyuan and came to Songshan to do today—to rescue Jinzhou and save Zu's birthday Are you out?

While they were eating and chatting, they suddenly heard a horn cannon outside the military tent, followed by a burst of gongs, Fu Yingchong was startled at first.

However, he immediately heard Zu Dale say: "The first cannon should be fired from Bai Guangen's side."

Wu Sangui didn't take it seriously, he raised the small wine glass in his hand, and said to Chen Jiugao and Fu Yingchong: "There is still a war today, so I can't accompany the two generals to have fun. When the war rests, Sangui will be in Jinzhou City, and then have a painful relationship with the two generals." drink."

At this time, Chen Jiugao also restrained himself a little. He didn't drink it all at once, but just like Wu Sangui, he just tasted it.

At this time, there was a rush of hoofbeats coming from outside the army tent, and then Wu Guogui's voice sounded: "Report to the commander, the governor Xingyuan has fired the trumpet, and the army of Jizhen Bai's army has begun to attack the opposite bank."

Wu Sangui's expression remained unchanged, he didn't even say a word, he just gave Zu Dale a look, and then Zu Dale shouted to the account: "Got it."

Then, there was no movement outside the military tent.

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A quarter of an hour before Chenshi, Xia Longshan, a guerrilla in the right battalion of the Ningyuan Army, received an order from Wu Sangui, ordering him to lead his troops out of the camp and assemble in front of the river bank, ready to board a ship for battle.

In the horn of "Woooooo...", the troops of the right battalion of Ningyuan Army poured out of the camp in groups like a tide, and there were clear lines between them, neat and orderly.

Standing on a high platform next to the forward command post of the Ningyuan Army, Chen Jiugao looked at the military formations of the right battalion and the left battalion in the distance, and couldn't help feeling in his heart: "Sure enough, most of the powerful armies in the world are the same. It can be seen that the Ningyuan Army Madang is the strongest army in Liaodong, even compared to Cao Bianjiao, who is known as the "first-class fierce general", it is even worse!"

His face was full of admiration, and looking at Wu Sangui again, he seemed to be more handsome and heroic than before.

Chen Jiugao couldn't help but compare Wu Sangui and Zhang Cheng in his heart. In his opinion, both of them were very outstanding young generals, and Chen Jiugao could see that neither of them would stop at the position of general soldier.

But for more than a hundred years in the Ming Dynasty, there has been no precedent for a person who was born as a military general to enter the palace and enter the imperial capital of the Ming Dynasty!

Regardless of Zhang Cheng or Wu Sangui, if he only shows his intention to set foot in the court, he will definitely become the enemy of the entire civil service system of Ming Dynasty. Thousands of civil officials and scholars all over the country will regard him as an enemy and will never stop dying.

How about Wu Sangui?
It was hard for Chen Jiugao to say. After all, he had only come into contact with him during the period of aiding Liao. He had only heard of this name in Beijing before, and he didn't even have any impressions.

However, he felt that in his interactions with Wu Sangui, there was always a kind of insincerity. Although Wu Sangui was also very enthusiastic and more eloquent, like Zhang Cheng, he was very willing to give up things that were yellow and white.

But he is not as sincere as Zhang Cheng treats others. Chen Jiugao always feels that Wu Sangui is calculating everything, and you seem to never be able to figure out what he means in his bones?
But Zhang Cheng is different!

Chen Jiugao had a good impression of Zhang Cheng when he and Zhang Cheng met each other and fought against the bandits in Henan.

It can almost be described as old friends at first sight to describe his acquaintance with Zhang Cheng.

In Chen Jiugao's eyes, Zhang Cheng is as his name suggests, and he can treat others with sincerity. If he agrees to help you, he will never mix it with sand. Tell each other.

What Chen Jiugao likes the most is that Zhang Cheng never "becomes a bitch and set up a memorial arch". If he wants to plot against you, he will negotiate terms with you openly.

According to Zhang Cheng, this is called "win-win"!
"Business cannot be benevolent and righteous", this is the principle Zhang Chengxin believes in. In any case, you should not pull your face face to face. Everything can be done later. Why rush for a while?
Those who want to achieve great things must be calm.

Although Chen Jiugao didn't know Zhang Cheng very well, from what he knew, Zhang Cheng seemed to be obviously stronger than Wu Sangui.

Behind one of them is Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, the commander-in-chief of Jinzhou Zu, and the general of the entire Liaodong;

Looking at these alone, although he has the trust and support of the emperor, Zhang Cheng does not seem to be as strong as Wu Sangui's backer, because Chen Jiugao is a son of an honored son in Beijing, and he knows what the emperor's trust is.

Today's trust in you may become your crime tomorrow, so it seems that there is no distinction between superiority and inferiority in such a comparison.

However, when comparing the combat power of the Ningyuan army and the Xuanfu army, Chen Jiugao smiled slightly, and he thought to himself: "Although the Ningyuan army is strong, that is, the strong army in Liaodong, how can it compete with Xuanfu, who is known as the strongest army in Ming Dynasty?" Compared with the government army?"

The title of "Da Ming's No. [-] Strong Army" was probably added by Chen Jiugao himself.

But it also happened that after the end of the Liaodong War, the titles of "Daming's No. [-] Strong Army" and "Daming's No. [-] Fighting General" spread among the officials of the capital of the Ming Dynasty and the gentry.

I don't know if it is Chen Jiugao's masterpiece!
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Standing on the bank of the river, looking left and right, there are all capable warriors like myself, waiting in line for the order to board the ship. As far as the eye can see, there are all hats and helmets in the water, and there are big waves of the sun and the moon in the sky. flag.

Hu Xinshui, a guerrilla from the left battalion of the Ningyuan Army, suddenly felt his insignificance and at the same time felt the power of gathering people. Looking at the left battalion fighters in front of him, he was also full of confidence in today's battle.

This guerrilla from the left battalion of the Ningyuan Army was no ordinary person. Like Xia Longshan, a guerrilla from the right battalion, he was a young general selected by Wu Sangui, and he also came from a military household in eastern Liaodong.

And the greatest contribution of the two of them to Wu Sangui is that they both gave birth to a good son for Wu Sangui!

Hu Xinshui and Xia Longshan are both descendants of Liaodong military families, and they are ordinary young men with great courage and courage. They are deeply loved by Wu Sangui.

They did live up to Wu Sangui's expectations, and they all worked hard. Whether it was training and running the army, or charging in front of the battle, Wu Sangui was deeply satisfied, and he became more and more interested in wooing them.

And Hu Xinshui gave birth to a son named Hu Guozhu; Xia Longshan also gave birth to a son named Xia Guoxiang.

Hu Guozhu and Xia Guoxiang really lived up to their names. They would grow up in the future, one became the general of the Zhu Kingdom of the Great Zhou Emperor Wu Sangui, and the other became the Xiangguo of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

At the same time, Hu Guozhu and Xia Guoxiang were also born with plump looks, and at this time their fathers were all under Wu Sangui's command and held important positions. In order to win over, Wu Sangui betrothed two daughters to them respectively.

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When the time of day arrived, two horns of "Tom tom" were heard, followed by a burst of compact gongs and drums.

Chen Jiugao was shocked all over, and he asked Fu Yingchong who was standing beside him nervously: "Marco is also dispatched, hurry up, hurry up, we're almost here."

He raised his finger and pointed to the artillery array of the Shenji Battalion not far away, and said to Fu Yingchong: "Go, check the artillery one by one, clear the chamber, charge the ammunition, reload..."

Fu Yingchong took five or six steps, but was stopped by him again, and told him again: "Today's battle is extraordinary, don't dare to be negligent, you have to keep an eye on your brother."

"That's right, Boss Chen, don't worry, we have Fu Daya here, and the cannons in custody are loud and accurate, so the Tartars can't find their mother!" Fu Yingchong still had that bragging look.

Wu Sangui said with a smile on his side: "Chen Shuai don't need to be impatient. At this moment, the soldiers and horses of Shanhai Town Ma Zongbing have just started to cross the river. You can hear the sound of the guns. It is not intense, which shows that the two sides have not yet engaged in battle."

Only then did Chen Jiugao listen attentively. Sure enough, the sound of soldiers shouting to kill came from the west, and occasionally there was a roar of artillery, but it was not loud, and the two sides had not yet engaged in battle.

But Ma Ke has already started to cross the river, and Wu Sangui's Ningyuan Army will also go into battle in a short time. Chen Jiugao can't help but kindly remind: "Wu Shuai, should the Ningyuan Army also prepare to attack?"

Wu Sangui looked at the soldiers of the Second Battalion on the left and right who had already gathered on the river bank, the corner of his mouth cracked, and he said, "No rush, it's not yet time!"

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As the Ming army's offensive unfolded, the entire northern river bank of Rufeng Mountain and Shimen Mountain was filled with a red sea of ​​iron helmets and armor, and gunpowder smoke rose from the river.

Obviously, the Ming army crossing the river had already fired artillery on the boat, bombarding the Tartar defenders on the other side, and at the same time let out a hoarse roar, thinking that they were emboldened.

Not only the Ming army's artillery fire, but also some Qing army artillery arrangements on the north bank of Daughter River, but they are not dense, but scattered everywhere, only the sparse sound of artillery comes from the north bank.

(End of this chapter)