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Chapter 956 It's not easy to be a slave of the Qing Dynasty

In the 14th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, on September 25th, at the end of Maoshi, the sky was still dark, and the earth was deadly silent. A thin layer of white snow was like a brocade quilt.

Since this year is a leap in July, the end of September is already equivalent to mid-November in the Gregorian calendar of later generations. Coupled with the early arrival of the Siberian cold current during the Little Ice Age, the temperature at this time is already quite low.

But the strange thing is that after the sun comes out, the earth is like a fire, and the moment the sun sets, you will feel a little chill, especially in the early morning, when the temperature can even reach minus ten degrees, which is why it is easy to snow at night. .

Therefore, in this extremely bad weather, night duty is the most difficult thing. The howling north wind is icy cold, even if you hide in the military tent, you can feel the slightest chill, let alone standing guard outside.

And for many years, only the warriors of the Qing Dynasty attacked other people's camps by surprise, but all the enemies who fought against them, no matter the Mongols, Koreans, or Han, did not fail to attack them by surprise or at night.

But all the invading enemies were beaten until they cried and cried, until they completely surrendered under their iron hooves!
Today, the rising Qing Dynasty is no longer invincible in the entire Northeast Asia, and even the entire East Asia. Although the aging Ming Empire has not been completely conquered by it, it has almost reached the point where it has no power to fight back.

Of course, the emperor and ministers of the Qing Dynasty did not know the concepts of Northeast Asia and East Asia, but as far as they could see, even the Ming Dynasty, which had not yet been completely conquered, had insufficient self-protection and was chased by the Qing knights like rabbits. Running around.

It was this kind of arrogance that was not blind, which caused a little pride in the whole Qing Dynasty. Although the military regulations and disciplines were still very strict, many soldiers were somewhat slack.

After all, they have not been raided at night for so many years, let alone in the land of Liaodong, which is equivalent to their own home. Even if they robbed in the interior of the Ming Dynasty, they only dared to follow them from a distance, and even had the courage to take a closer look. nothing.

Fortunately, Prince Li Daishan was able to understand the seriousness and righteousness, and he also knew that Kong Youde was still loyal to the Qing Dynasty, not to mention that it was not his battalion that was attacked tonight.

In the distance, the Qing army stopped two or three hundred steps away. Although their lineup was not very strict, they still formed groups of three or five according to their habits, riding their horses slowly back and forth in the distance. Live to observe the situation here.

The horses neighed in the barracks, mixed with roars and screams. Teams of cavalry rushed out of the camp. They chased down the road full of chaotic horseshoe marks, which became more muddy.

It's just that before they reacted and were unable to organize a large-scale blockade and interception, they rushed left and right in the camp and set fire everywhere, with the intention of disturbing the Qing army.

However, the camps of the Qing army outside the Nanguan Pass in Jinzhou were already full of voices and lights, and there were traces of gunpowder smoke everywhere in the light.

Looking further south, red figures in the snow kept rolling forward, like fire dragons rolling forward, rushing out muddy roads from a piece of silver-white land.

And behind them, more than a hundred steps, or hundreds of steps away, there are groups of Qing army armored cavalry of different colors, riding along the muddy road and chasing them hurriedly.

They poured all their anger on Kong Youde, the obedient king, and cursed angrily, but Kong Youde didn't dare to complain at all, just knelt down on the ground, bowing his head like sifting chaff.

About a hundred paces away from their respective barracks, they just stood still and formed small battle formations. Standing there, the armor and spear points on their bodies shone dazzlingly under the first sunlight.

Through the border trade market in Guihua City, they purchased a large amount of usable iron materials from several major merchants in Zhangjiakou. Although the quantity could not be guaranteed stably, the supply was continuous.

It costs nothing more than silver!

After about a quarter of an hour, he roared and rode his horse back slowly.

It was not until the return of Kong Youde, Geng Jingzhong and others that they brought mature cannon-casting technology to the Qing Dynasty. Although the available iron materials were insufficient, the Qing Dynasty also had its own special channels.

He knelt in the large tent of the Chinese army held by Prince Li Daishan, trembling all over, sweating profusely, waiting for what would happen to him.

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He knelt in the large tent of the Chinese army held by Prince Li Daishan, trembling all over, sweating profusely, waiting for what would happen to him.

But there is an accident in everything, even if people all over the world think that there is no power and dare to attack the Qing army camp, as long as there is one person who disagrees, then it is impossible!
Just like today, the vast land is generally covered in silver, as quiet as a virgin.

Another point is that the gold and silver are too easy for them to get. When they are not enough, they just go to the interior of Ming Dynasty to rob them.

It's just that I hate this in my heart. The mighty warrior of the Qing Dynasty was attacked by a Ming dog who I have always looked down upon. Who would believe it?
They were all suffocating, and they wanted to show the Xuan Daming army a good look on today's battlefield, and teach them how powerful the Qing cavalry is!
However, he was extremely angry about the fact that as many as thirteen red barbarian cannons were damaged by the night attack of the Ming army in Kong Youdewu Zhenchao Ha Cannon Battalion. You must know how much effort these red barbarian cannons cost the Qing monarchs and ministers?

However, this silver is almost useless to the monarchs and ministers of the Qing Dynasty. In their eyes, it is far less useful than food, iron materials, intelligence and other resources, and it is not even as useful as tea.

After the war, Han army artillery battalions also began to be formed, and light artillery was cast by themselves. However, due to the lack of materials and technology, most of the artillery cast was not enough.

Most of the qualified iron materials smuggled from Guihua City and Zhangjiakou in recent years were allocated to Kong Youde to cast Hongyi cannons, and only a small part was used to forge armor ordnance.

Hauge, Prince of Su, and Azige, King of Wuying County, sat on the left and right sides of Daishan. Because their Zhenglan Banner and Xiangbai Banner were located in the camp of the Chinese Army, they were not harassed by the Xuanfu Army. , Stampede, a little loss but almost negligible.

But for the monarchs and ministers of the Qing Dynasty, they cherished them like treasures in front of them. After all, they couldn't cast them by themselves, although they realized the importance of artillery during the Dalinghe Battle that year.

In the end, intelligence was collected from all parties, and the most damaged was the Wuzhenchao Ha Pao Battalion of Kong Youde, King of Gongsun.

But this night, thirteen hard-won red cannons were lost in vain. Even though he has been named the King of Obedience in the Qing Dynasty, Kong Youde still feels that he has sinned deeply and cannot be forgiven.

Suddenly, more than a dozen healthy horses galloped back from different directions. They all had a flag on their backs, waving in the wind, and each of them held a flag gun high in their hands. shake.

Although the scene looked beautiful, it was actually an extremely murderous battlefield. As the Ming army galloped closer and closer, the sky gradually became brighter.

In front of them galloped like a red line of elite cavalry from the Ming army, all of them were angry horses in fresh clothes, and their faces were full of high spirits. They galloped and slowed down suddenly, as if they were afraid that the Tartars behind them would chase and lose them.

At this moment, if you can look down from a high place, you can see a shape that looks like a red lantern suddenly appearing on this land!

But before the powerful Hongyi Cannon had time to bombard the Xuanda Allied Forces on today's battlefield, soldiers from the Xuanfu Army blew up as many as thirteen gates with tens of thousands of enemies at night.

The war is imminent, and it is time to employ people, so naturally it is not good to favor each other over another, not to mention that if the Qing Dynasty has the opportunity to enter the Central Plains and compete with the Ming Dynasty for the world, people like Kong Youde will still be of great use.

After a while, teams of Ming army cavalry galloped back. Almost all of them were bloody, and some soldiers even rode on two horses, and some horses had corpses of their comrades lying across the front and back of the saddle.

From the purchase of iron materials, to the allocation of special money and soldiers, to concentrate on casting, even the slave chieftain Huang Taiji visited the scene several times, and now he was destroyed by the Ming army before he could exert his power. How can you not feel distressed.

At that moment, he slowly opened his mouth and said: "What is the crime of being obedient to the king, please hurry up."

Even for the Manchurian Xianghuang Banner of Baiyintu and the Mongolian Zhenghong Banner of Engetu, who suffered some losses of troops, horses and supplies due to the night attack of the Xuanfu army, they did not feel very angry.

They cheered up, galloped their horses back to their respective camps from the gaps in the infantry formation with roaring voices, leaving only the sound of horseshoes trampling on the ground echoing in the ears of the infantry soldiers.

The camp of the Qing army was in a mess, and even the camp of Prince Li Daishan in the middle was not attacked by the Xuanfu army, but the sound of killing from both wings woke them up from their sleep.

Hauge, Prince of Su, and Azige, King of Wuying County, sat on the left and right sides of Daishan. Because their Zhenglan Banner and Xiangbai Banner were located in the camp of the Chinese Army, they were not harassed by the Xuanfu Army. , Stampede, a little loss but almost negligible.

Dai Shan continued: "The Ming army is cunning, and Zhang Cheng is not comparable to ordinary generals. What happened today is not the fault of King Gong Shun. Even if my red cannon is damaged, it cannot be entirely blamed on King Gong Shun."

The Qing Army Tartars behind were full of hostility. They kept roaring and cursing. Although they tried their best to beat the strong mounts under their crotches, the gap between the two sides was too large, and they could not catch up in the end.

Because of their random scurrying, several fires were triggered. Fortunately, the camp of the Chinese army was not really attacked by the Xuanfu army at night, otherwise the losses would have been more than that.

The big drum of the Xuanfu army rang suddenly, and as the sound of the war drum reached the ears of the soldiers, they began to march northward in an extremely well-organized formation, beating the drums.

They rushed in and out of the two-wing camp of the Qing Army in the south of Jinzhou City, stepped on the silvery white ground, circled an arc from the two wings, and ran back to their own Xuanfu Army camp.

They poured all their anger on Kong Youde, the obedient king, and cursed angrily, but Kong Youde didn't dare to complain at all, just knelt down on the ground, bowing his head like sifting chaff.

It's just that I hate this in my heart. The mighty warrior of the Qing Dynasty was attacked by a Ming dog who I have always looked down upon. Who would believe it?
They were all suffocating, and they wanted to show the Xuan Daming army a good look on today's battlefield, and teach them how powerful the Qing cavalry is!
However, he was extremely angry about the fact that as many as thirteen red barbarian cannons were damaged by the night attack of the Ming army in Kong Youdewu Zhenchao Ha Cannon Battalion. You must know how much effort these red barbarian cannons cost the Qing monarchs and ministers?

It can be seen from this that the intensity of the night raid on the slave camp was so intense, and when the knights ran up to them, it could be seen that the armor on many people still had traces of being burned.

Under the black light and blind fire, there was a collision and stampede among the soldiers of the Qing army in a hurry, especially in order to stabilize the barracks, they even beheaded many disturbed enlisted soldiers on the spot.

It can be seen that outside the various camps of the Xuanfu Army, there is a group of elite infantry, waiting in full force. Their armor is bright, and they are all full of energy, which highlights their vitality. Obviously, they got a good rest last night. .

There were bursts of laughter from time to time in the cavalry of the Ming army. They played, laughed and scolded each other. They were not exhausted after the war at all, but full of excitement.

He didn't even dare to beg for mercy. It's really not easy to be a slave of the Qing Dynasty. It's sad, it's really sad for the traitors of the Han family!

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"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

In fact, even though the large camps on the two wings of the Qing army were invaded by the Xuanfu army at night, the losses of the Qing warriors were not serious, and the Xuanfu army did not love to fight with them at all.

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From the purchase of iron materials, to the allocation of special money and soldiers, to concentrate on casting, even the slave chieftain Huang Taiji visited the scene several times, and now he was destroyed by the Ming army before he could exert his power. How can you not feel distressed.

On the vast expanse of snow-white land, muddy black roads lead in all directions, in stark contrast to the surrounding snow-white wilderness.

Even for the Manchurian Xianghuang Banner of Baiyintu and the Mongolian Zhenghong Banner of Engetu, who suffered some losses of troops, horses and supplies due to the night attack of the Xuanfu army, they did not feel very angry.

Moreover, most of the other types of artillery in the artillery battalion were damaged during the Xuanfu army's night raids. Most of these were seized from various cities of the Ming army before, and most of them were old artillery.

The city of Jinzhou in the north is like the head of a high lantern, and the Qing army camp below it is like the upper edge of the lantern. The skeleton, and the horizontal row of Xuanfu army camps on the north bank of the Xiaoling River below, just happened to be the base of this huge lantern.

He didn't even dare to beg for mercy. It's really not easy to be a slave of the Qing Dynasty. It's sad, it's really sad for the traitors of the Han family!

Fortunately, Prince Li Daishan was able to understand the seriousness and righteousness, and he also knew that Kong Youde was still loyal to the Qing Dynasty, not to mention that it was not his battalion that was attacked tonight.

The war is imminent, and it is time to employ people, so naturally it is not good to favor each other over another, not to mention that if the Qing Dynasty has the opportunity to enter the Central Plains and compete with the Ming Dynasty for the world, people like Kong Youde will still be of great use.

At that moment, he slowly opened his mouth and said, "King Gongshun, please stand up."

(End of this chapter)