Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

"Brother Duan, what was the sound just now?"

Zhu Cijiong had already come down from the roof, and turned to ask Xia Wanchun beside him.

"It sounds like a cannon fire." Xia Wanchun said uncertainly, "And it's in the direction of Gyeongbokgung Palace."

"Gyeongbokgung Palace?" Zhu Cijiong's expression froze, and he said in a deep voice, "No, Li Yu and his son are in danger!"

"Prince Ding, why don't you lead a new army to support?" Xia Wanchun suggested, "Li can't die."

Li Que and Li father and son can't die. If the two father and son die, the battle of Seoul will be in vain. Wouldn't the one thousand Da Ming Erlang who died outside Zhangyi Gate also die in vain?

"No, the total force is too small."

"Now there are North Korean rebels everywhere around the barracks. A general new army is marching on the street. It is easy to be blocked and besieged by North Korean rebels. Once it is blocked, it will be troublesome."

"However, if I take away the two new armies, His Highness's troops will be insufficient."

Xia Wanchun cared more about Zhu Cijiong's safety than ensuring the safety of Li Que, Li's father and son. If he put Zhu Cijiong in danger because of saving Li Que, Li's father and son, he would not do it.

Almost as soon as the Ming army formed their formation, the North Korean rebels launched their third attack.

Zhu Cijiong asked the scout team to pick up Lagu Su Ma, Qian Feng, and the shopkeeper and staff of the bank.

In less than 5 minutes, more than 2000 Ming troops had already set up a hollow infantry phalanx.

Li Zhen coughed violently after hearing this, and Li Ze asked anxiously: "Dare to ask King Ding, how to punish the rebels?"

But this world line, because of Chongzhen's crossing, the hollow phalanx was introduced in advance.

The Ming army in front of the phalanx just fired a row of guns, and the Korean rebels crowded outside Gwanghwamun collapsed immediately, turned around and fled to both sides, but the Korean rebels inside Gwanghwamun had no time to escape. It was blocked by the Ming army, and then the front was blocked by many palace gates and Jingfu Palace guards, and finally had to kneel down and surrender.

But once the offensive and defensive changes, the passive cowardice of the North Korean rebels will be exposed.

Zhu Cijiong said: "All officials who participated in the rebellion, regardless of their positions, will be beheaded, and all their property will be confiscated. Their wives, children, and domestic slaves will all be sent to Nanjing to serve as coolies, and the rebels who participated in the rebellion will also be sent to Nanjing for hard labor. They have a time limit, and they can go back to their hometown after five or ten years in prison."

The defection of Zuo Yizheng Gu Inhou dealt a fatal blow to the rebel party.

When the hollow infantry phalanx is used for attacking, the three rows of infantry directly in front are the line array in the attacking state. While retreating backwards, they fire in turn, and the three rows of infantry on the left and right sides need to move forward while firing alternately to the left and right sides.

Leader Jin Yu and You Yizheng Shen Jingyu were captured successively, and the rebel party collapsed.

Zhu Cijiong rode on his horse and looked forward. He saw a large number of North Korean rebels crowding outside Gwanghwamun. They could not be seen inside the gate, but it is conceivable that there must be people inside Gwanghwamun.

The hollow infantry phalanx is an artifact used by infantry in the age of flintlocks to restrain cavalry. In the [-]th and [-]th centuries, Britain and France once used flintlock guns and hollow phalanxes to dominate the world.

"Brother Duan, it seems that we are not too late."

The biggest improvement among them is to make the hollow infantry phalanx can be used for attack.

Of course, the hollow infantry phalanx can only be used for attack on flat and open terrain.

"No, give up everything." Zhu Cijiong said resolutely, "But you must bring enough ammunition."

After daybreak, Gu Renhou personally escorted Jin Yan and Shen Jingyu into Gyeongbokgung Palace. Along with Jin Yan, there were more than 300 civil servants and military generals who participated in the coup.

While the two were talking, the hollow infantry phalanx of the Ming army had arrived within thirty steps of Gwanghwamun.

While speaking, the second attack of the North Korean rebels was repulsed again, and there were hundreds more corpses on the street.

The most important thing is to be negative. I have not received a grain of Lumi for a long time, and I have to do coolies for the royal family and the powerful every day like a cow. Who has the heart to work for the powerful royal family?
Therefore, the fighting will of the North Korean rebels can be said to be appallingly low.

Another example is now, Zhu Cijiong and Xia Wanchun are about to use the hollow infantry phalanx to attack and advance in the direction of Gyeongbokgung Palace along the wide central street.

Seeing this, Zhu Cijiong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The two did not rush to order to charge, but kept the Ming army in a complete formation.

"What King Ding said is very true. The rebel army has not completely captured Gyeongbokgung Palace."

But Chongzhen made some improvements to the hollow infantry phalanx on this basis.

However, the North Korean rebels had been frightened by the Ming army, and before they approached within [-] paces, before the Ming army fired back, they were scrambling to flee.

The defense of the hollow infantry phalanx is relatively simple, that is, three rows of soldiers stand in a rectangular shape, and they are played in turn. In order to reduce the difficulty of standing in line, gaps can be left at the four corners so that the line arrays in the four directions will not interfere with each other. No interference, and there is no need to worry about leaving a dead angle for shooting, because the infantry on both sides of the four corners can fire sideways.

It took about three quarters of an hour, and the Ming army's phalanx finally advanced outside Gwanghwamun.

"King of Joseon, and Prince Wang, your ministers of the Joseon Kingdom are too outrageous. It's nothing more than plotting to usurp the dynasty. How dare you attack the prince and the garrison of the suzerain country? It's simply outrageous."

For example, in the bloody battle of Hunhe that just ended, the Ming army used hollow phalanxes in the attack.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Cijiong said decisively: "Abandon the barracks, and the whole army goes to Jingfu Palace!"

The Ming army ignored the North Korean rebels at all, regardless of whether the North Korean rebels attacked or not, the Ming army would go to Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Then, Xia Wanchun and a dozen of Qin Wang's scholars led two thousand new troops out of the camp, and began to form an array on the street, still a hollow infantry phalanx.

"Ah? Abandoned the barracks? What about the supplies in the barracks?" Xia Wanchun was a little distressed, because Qian Feng came to Seoul with a large amount of supplies provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, such as Mingjiu and dried meat.

However, Zhu Cijiong and Xia Wanchun kept their heads clear.

Zhu Cijiong immediately shouted: "The heavy sentry post, immediately replenish the ammunition for each general. Each person carries two bullet bags and two grenades. All other supplies are discarded."

[Note: Some readers pointed out that the British and French hollow infantry phalanxes are mostly used for defensive operations and have never been used for offensive operations, but I think the hollow infantry phalanxes can be used for offensive operations, and there is no technical difficulty. The novel comes from history, but It must be deduced on the basis of history, otherwise it cannot be called a novel]

In the sound of the password of Prince Qin, the sound of bugles and war drums sounded, and then more than 2000 soldiers of the Ming army stepped on the drums and began to advance towards Gwanghwamun, the main entrance of Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Obviously, the North Korean rebels had been frightened by the Ming army in the previous attack and did not dare to get too close.

The whole process can be said to be much easier than the two expected. There was almost no decent resistance when advancing from the posthouse to Gwanghwamun Gate. The weakness of the North Korean army is astonishing.

For example, you can pay tribute to Zhu Cijiong [-] beauties every year.

When Ju Renhou entered the palace, Li Ji and his father and son were negotiating with Zhu Cijiong.

When in an offensive situation, the North Korean rebels can also scare people by relying on their numbers.

A massive coup was quickly suppressed after the Ming army decisively dispatched troops.

However, the Ming army did not stay in the barracks honestly, but took the initiative to attack, which greatly exceeded the expectations of the North Korean rebels. Therefore, the North Korean army in the front collapsed and collapsed before launching an attack. up.

The North Korean rebels in other directions were also timid, and only dared to follow the Ming army far away.

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Moreover, Chongzhen made some improvements on the basis of the British and French hollow infantry phalanxes. The most notable improvement was to make the hollow infantry phalanxes evolve from a purely defensive formation to a weapon with both offensive and defensive capabilities.

It is far more difficult for the infantry to maintain a hollow phalanx while moving than to keep a hollow phalanx standing still. This requires a long period of hard training and a team of high-quality officers to ensure the stability of the team, but Daming's This is where the 27 new troops usually train the most, and the new army also has a large group of high-quality soldiers as officers.

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Knowing that the Ming army had taken control of Gyeongbokgung Palace, Gu Renhou turned his back without hesitation, and led the servants of the Gu family to strike the rebels with the deadliest blow from behind, arresting Jin Zhen and Shen Jingyu.

But Zhu Cijiong's open mouth as a lion was never expected by the father and son.

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"If such actions are not severely punished, where will my dignity be? Where is my face?"

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After hearing the news, the baggage sentry immediately began to distribute ammunition.

In the middle, the North Korean rebels organized several waves of small-scale charges.

The Ming army or Zhu Cijiong would ask for a reward. In fact, Li Ji and Li father and son were already psychologically prepared. After all, if the Ming army did not take action this time, not only would their father and son not be able to keep their throne, but their lives would also be lost, so Zhu Cijiong would take the opportunity to ask for some money. The remuneration is also understandable, and they are willing to pay for it.

There is a commander in each direction, front, back, left and right, and a commander's infantry plus a hundred scout cavalry led by Zhu Cijiong himself in the center of the square, ready to provide support at any time.

"Ah?" Li Yan and Li father and son couldn't help but look at each other, this punishment is really severe.

If this is the case, the entire population of Seoul will be evacuated, how many people will be left in the end?
But even so, the father and son did not dare to refuse openly. The reason is very simple. Now the father and son are just a piece of meat on the chopping board of the Ming army.

The Korean clan has a large population, and there are hundreds of clan members who are eligible to sit on the throne.

Li Yu, father and son, quickly accepted this reality, and Li asked again: "Prince Ding, but I don't know how to deal with the confiscated property of the rebel party?"

In the final analysis, it is still a good word.