Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 567: As a result of not playing by the rules, both sides panicked~
The Qing army had deployed a large number of troops to prepare for a decisive battle in Liaoyang. This was absolutely bad news for Shi Lingyang.

After setting up camp,
He held up an oil lamp and looked at the map again and again, his eyebrows knitted together.

……

The tent door was suddenly opened, and a group of officers and staff walked in.

"Greetings to Marquis Jinghai."

"Brothers, please don't be so polite. Come and help me see how to fight this battle."

Guards added 4 candles.

Wrist-thick candles are the best choice for lighting in this era, no doubt about it.

"Everyone, please look, Liaoyang City is to our northeast, a hundred miles away."

"A bondservant who had fled brought a message saying that Liaoyang was full of cavalry, and the general of Shengjing was also in Liaoyang."

"Is this information accurate?"

"I have sent out scouts to confirm it, but I think it is 70% true."

Seeing everyone's suspicious expressions, Shi Lingyang explained:
"General Hong Xiang of Shengjing is a member of the Qing imperial family. He cannot afford the consequences of damaging the ancestral mausoleum, so he would rather fight us in Liaoyang."

……

"Everyone, I want to ask you. Do we have a chance of winning if we attack Liaoyang?"

The naval officers present were clearly unfamiliar with land warfare, and they all turned their attention to the few army officers present.

In the Battle of Port Arthur, more than half of the army officers above the rank of warrant officer were killed or wounded, leaving only a few alive.

An army lieutenant whispered:
"If this information is true, I believe that the chances of winning the Liaoyang battle are less than 3%, and it is difficult for the Liaodong Corps to not be defeated by the impact of the Qing cavalry."

Shi Lingyang nodded.

If the mob motivated by silver and blood could fight a regular field battle, the Ming Dynasty would not have been defeated.

The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became depressing.

Everyone was thinking hard.

Shi Lingyang took the initiative to break the silence:
"I have a bold idea. Let's not take Liaoyang anymore and just go straight to Shengjing. We are alone anyway, with no food supply and no way out."

……

The atmosphere suddenly became lively.

The naval officers were still struggling, while the army officers shouted that they should follow this strategy.

The difference in thinking between the army and navy can be seen from their completely different performances.

The Navy emphasizes stability!
The Army loves to fight!
Shi Lingyang also noticed the performance of everyone in the tent.

He suddenly realized why Emperor Wu had given him a break and made him a senior official. This was because the Imperial Navy had little experience in warfare and needed the Shi family's old men to join them.
It’s just like those red-haired and yellow-haired naturalized sailors, the same principle.

God-given opportunity.

If the Shi family demonstrates their loyalty and ability, it is not impossible for them to be granted the title of Duke in the new dynasty.

……

"My Lord, let's go straight to Shengjing?"

Shi Lingyang finally came back to reality from his distraction, looked around at everyone, and spoke slowly:
"Who is in favor? Who is against?"

"I will follow the orders of the Lord."

Seeing that a collective agreement had been reached, there was nothing more to say. The order was quickly conveyed to the officers of each unit, and preparations for crossing the river were made at the same time.

1. Collect wood and build a floating bridge on the Liaohe River tomorrow!
Second, process as much food and fodder as possible into dry food and distribute it to the soldiers to carry with them!

3. Discard bulky baggage and travel as light as possible.

At noon the next day,

The three scouts sent out before never returned.

……

During the dry season, the water level of Liaohe River is not high and the flow rate is not fast.

Unlike last year’s horrific winter, this year’s winter has normal temperatures and the river has not frozen!

Everyone crossed the river silently and stepped onto the west bank of the Liao River.

It was not until several days later that Liaoyang learned that the Wu army had changed its route.

At night, Hong Xiang, who had just fallen asleep, was awakened.

A Goshkha banged on the window and shouted anxiously:
"Master, the Wu army did not come to Liaoyang. They ran away."

The quiet night was awakened by the sound of hurried horse hooves.

Officials from all walks of life rushed to the yamen, trying to accept a shocking news - Wu's army was not following the routine and might attack Shengjing.

……

"General, send out the cavalry to pursue them."

"General, you have to be careful. The troops have just arrived in Liaoyang. Most of them are exhausted and need to rest."

"Why not send more scouts to find out the real situation? The Wu army might have turned around and fled."

Everyone expressed their opinions.

Before satellite and aerial reconnaissance matured, the fog of war was difficult to dispel.

Most of the time it's a blind fight against a blind man, and luck is particularly important.

It was all thanks to the scouts who explored the way, got a glimpse of the situation, and then reported back. The coach made bold inferences based on his own experience, courage, and the current situation.

The coach slammed the table:
“It’s a zebra.”

Then the whole army rushed out and rushed over excitedly, only to find that it was a lion with a skin disease.

……

Shi Lingyang does not have the ability to see far away, nor is he Zhuge Kongming.

But he was determined to go to the imperial mausoleum!
The imperial mausoleum is the enemy’s holy city!
The opponent Hong Xiang had to worry about too much. He had to protect important cities, the imperial mausoleum, and defeat the Wu army.

If you want everything, the end result is that you will lose everything.

Fortify the walls and clear the fields?

impossible.

The situation in northern and southern Liaoning is different. You might as well declare that you have surrendered to Wu.

……

at this time,

The Liaodong Corps ran away as fast as they could.

Shi Lingyang once again selected a group of ruthless bondservants to form a supervisory team to strengthen the mob.

Latest statistics:
6350 civilians, 2133 bondservants, and their families.

The standardization of cold weapons has been basically achieved, and there are no more unarmed soldiers in the army.

The number of mules, horses and donkeys driven was as high as 4500. There was no shortage of livestock in Liaobei, and they were generally well fed and usually used for agricultural farming.

Fighting and robbing livestock along the way.

Live animals can be used to pull carts when they are alive, and their meat can be eaten when they are dead.

……

Changtantun is a nameless small fortress in northern Liaoning.

The Liaodong Corps, which was about to break through the fort quickly, was surprised to find that hundreds of Qing cavalry appeared on its flank, and they became agitated instantly.

The officers and supervisors held their swords and formed a spear formation to face the enemy.

Shi Lingyang raised the telescope and looked at the enemy's flag.

laughed:

"It's the Qing army from Jinzhou and Ningyuan. They have the longest way to go, so they are late."

"It's okay, I'm not the main force."

Similarly, Yuan Changzai, the prefect of Ningyuan and a member of the Han army's Plain White Banner, who was ordered by the Shengjing general to rush to Liaoyang for rescue, was also shocked.

Has Liaoyang been defeated?

The subordinate asked:

"Master Yuan, what should we do?"

"The enemy has many infantrymen. Let's test them. If there is a gap, we will attack. If there is no gap, we will take a detour."

"Whoo."

……

In the cold wind, the Ningyuan Qing cavalry bypassed the Wu army's infantry and artillery formation, which was obviously difficult to attack, and went specifically to attack the colorful Liaodong Corps.

The tactics are not new.

At close range, a wave of arrows was fired at the spearmen who dared not move.

People from the Liaodong Corps kept screaming and falling to the ground.

The nature of the mob will be fully exposed if they suffer the slightest loss.

People kept retreating without orders, affecting their companions and making the chaos worse.

Although the Wu army had some cavalry, their riding skills were not good and they were reluctant to lose them easily.

Shi Lingyang drew his sword and shouted:
"Pass on my order, spear formation, advance."

"Hold the front, block the left wing, and reduce the enemy's space for movement."

"The supervision team can enforce military law at any time."

……

The Wu army cavalry, the former subordinates of Marquis Shi and the newly promoted Baoyi Supervisory Team acted as excellent sheepdogs, driving the flock to move along the designated route.

Dozens of spear phalanxes moved forward slowly, in a chaotic and terrible manner.

but,

The forest of spears still brought tremendous pressure to the Qing army in Ningyuan. They couldn't just charge into them, right?
Ningyuan prefect Yuan Changzai also sensed danger.

Exclaimed:

"Oh no! These people are deliberately compressing our space and driving us towards their artillery formation."

"Sir, what should we do?"

"If you want to penetrate, just fight once. If it doesn't work, retreat."

"Whoo."

……

500 Han army cavalrymen, following the backbone Yuan Changzai, seized the opportunity to wedge between the two spear phalanxes, with a width of about 20 zhang.

The cavalrymen interspersed and fired quickly.

The mob on both sides were constantly shot and fell, and there was chaos. Even with the supervision team, there were still many deserters.

Fortunately,

There are always smart people.

A group of bannermen shouted "Long live the Emperor of Wu", left the army formation, and threw out their spears.

When the cavalry penetrates, its flank area is large enough.

The officers thought this was a good idea.

Immediately shout:

"Charge forward and throw your spears."

Hundreds of spears broke through the air, and anyone hit by one would be seriously injured. This was much more powerful than arrows.

……

A chaotic battle,
Yuan Changzai, the governor of Ningyuan, also realized that he could not get the upper hand and should not continue the fight, so he fled with more than 300 cavalrymen and disappeared into the horizon.

The Liaodong Corps cheered.

"Win, win."

Shi Lingyang, however, began to enforce military law with a cold face.

On the banks of the Hun River!
More than 400 deserters and more than 200 people who had shied away were beheaded and their bodies were pushed into the river and floated downstream.
The guards in the supervision team were so excited that they were all covered in blood.

If there is punishment, there must be reward.

Dozens of bondservants who were the first to rush out and throw spears were rewarded with silver, weapons, armor and meat.

Yin Donggeng was very happy. He was the first person to come up with the idea of ​​"throwing spears", and he was very proud of it.

Promoted to captain.

He wore cotton armor, was given a few gold bars and a donkey for transportation.

……

When Wu Jun interrogated the wounded soldiers, he was surprised to learn that this Yuan Zhizhou was a descendant of Yuan Chonghuan.

After Chongzhen killed Yuan Chonghuan, Yuan's posthumous son served in the Qing court and was later promoted to the Han Army's Zhengbai Banner due to his military achievements.

Old Yuan was a civil servant, but his descendants had a long history of military success.

It is difficult to judge the merits and demerits.

In short, everyone serves his own master.

The flag soldiers of Changtantun, who witnessed the entire battle, were devastated and decided to open the gate and surrender.

Raised the white flag and put forward a condition:

No matter what happens, he is willing to join the army. The only condition is that they stay together and cannot be separated.

……

"My Lord, this is the authentic Manchu banner, can you believe it?"

"Kill! It's better to kill them all directly than to be on tenterhooks. Going deep into enemy territory is full of dangers and there is no room for luck. I'll agree to kill them after they leave the fort and abandon their weapons."

Two quarters of an hour later, more than 2 men, women, young and old from the Changtan Village walked out of the village and knelt down in surrender.

Shi Lingyang pressed down with his right hand.

Hundreds of newly recruited bannermen rushed forward with swords and spears in hand, leaving behind a field of corpses in a matter of moments.

The name of the letter
That's it.

Hundreds of large animals were obtained, and mobility was maintained.

……

Such a high-intensity march was too much for the people to bear, and the speed of the entire team slowed down significantly.

Shi Hou's old subordinates received the order and galloped away on horseback.
Shouting:

"Brothers, Shengjing is not far away. Conquer Shengjing, dig up the emperor's tomb, and everyone will make a fortune."

"Hurry up, don't dawdle."

"There are mountains of gold and seas of silver in the imperial mausoleum. There is everything you need."

"Just grab a handful and it will be enough for you to eat for several lifetimes."

One call and a hundred responses!
Morale doubled instantly.

Especially the newly joined members, their mouths were almost grinning from ear to ear. How could such a good thing happen? They were given gold right after joining the team, what a good time.

You have to work hard, work hard.

……

There are many imperial tombs outside Shengjing, among which the Eastern Tomb is the most famous.

The Eastern Tomb is the burial place of Emperors Shunzhi and Kangxi and many concubines. Over the past decade, laborers have been conscripted every year to build Emperor Qianlong's tomb.

Therefore, the people of the Liaodong Peninsula really knew about Dongling.

A strong dose of medicine to stimulate and maximize the motivational effect.

The infantry, who were originally exhausted, suddenly recovered to full health and ran at a speed that was not inferior to that of the dragoons.

In order to get rich, everyone is consciously strengthening themselves.

Encouraging each other:

"Come on, go to Shengjing and make a fortune."

Shi Lingyang reined in his horse and looked at the excited crowd, the worry on his brow lingering for a long time.

Thinking silently in my heart:

"This journey is like walking on thin ice. Can I make it to the other side?"

……

As the army advanced deeper into northern Liaoning, danger was drawing closer.

Shi Lingyang sent all his cavalry to the north, west and south to provide early warning and prevent any surprise attack.

After the battle with Yuan Changzai, he saw more clearly the fighting power of the mob.

Unable to withstand field battle.

My situation is very dangerous.

When it was time for dinner, the mob needed no orders.

I know it's a broken village.

They rushed in roaring, ripped open the granary, kicked open the livestock pens, and ate whatever they could find. The main idea was to do it themselves and have enough food and clothing.

There are few able-bodied men in the village, and all the bannermen are in Liaoyang.

Most of those who stayed behind were women, children, the elderly and the weak. Those who did not have time to escape were killed by the bondservants.

Slaves are like this. Once they turn the tables, they know exactly how to deal with their former masters.

The hunched waist is now straight.

Cowardly eyes spewing cruelty.

……

In Liaoyang City, people neighed and horses screamed.

After two days of struggle and debate, Shengjing General Hong Xiang and his officers received intelligence from Ningyuan prefect Yuan Changzai and finally confirmed that Wu's army had indeed launched a surprise attack on Shengjing.

Shouted that it was vicious.

There was no choice. More than 7000 cavalrymen marched out of Liaoyang and headed north in pursuit.

After crossing the river, everyone was furious. The Wu army's route was so clear, with corpses and ruins all along the way.

The few bannermen who escaped the disaster burst into tears again when they saw their own army, and denounced the atrocities committed by Wu's army.

Hong Xiang gritted his teeth and ordered to continue the pursuit.

Announce to the entire army that they must completely wipe out this enemy force, build a Jingguan, and use their blood to sacrifice to the ancestral land.

……

One side chases, the other side runs.

Shi Lingyang had a strong sense of crisis, and he urged the Liaodong Corps to speed up again and again.

Target: Eastern Qing Tombs.

The team was still snowballing, and along the way, Liaobei Baoyi continued to join. Some joined voluntarily, and some were forced to join after conquering Zhuangzi.

This place is not far from Shengjing.

This group of people brought their own dry food and knew the way.

When I heard that we were going to Dongling, I became more enthusiastic.

The army was once extremely majestic, with smoke and dust billowing.

but,

Shi Lingyang's eyes were bloodshot and he was restless. He had been suffering from insomnia for two consecutive days.

2000 Wu Jun was not much better off, and "worry" was written on everyone's face.

It's a life-threatening thing.

Take an adventure.

Exciting.

Without supplies or backup, a group of rabble ran wildly through the heart of enemy territory, relying on robbery to maintain morale and rely on robbery to maintain food rations. What kind of crazy behavior is this?
……

A staff officer came on horseback, approached Shi Lingyang, and asked in a low voice:
"Shi Hou, how much food do we have?"

"do not know."

"So, how many people do you have under your command now?"

"I don't know! I don't know!"

Shi Lingyang was frantic, standing on the stirrups and waving his arms wildly:

"It's a mess. It's all fucked up."

"Look for yourself, this team has no idea where the head and tail are. Soldiers can't find their generals, generals can't find their soldiers, and the whole organization is in disarray. Just now, I actually found a kid from the Eight Banners riding a horse, thinking he was one of us, and he followed us for a long time."

"Are you panicking?"

"I'm telling you, my Lord! I'm just as panicked as you are!"

(End of this chapter)