Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 568 Nuclear Threat Theory and Mutiny~
The staff officer looked at the agitated Shi Lingyang and asked seriously:
"My Lord, now that things have come to this, please give the order."

"Speed ​​up the march! Don't worry about anything else, just get to Dongling, the sooner the better."

"As ordered."

Just as the staff officer was about to leave, Shi Lingyang caught up with him and pressed him on the shoulder.

whispered:
"Your 2000 men should go first and don't get mixed up with the main army. If something happens, you won't be dragged down by the mob. Also, help me take one person away."

"Who?"

"I didn't tell you before that I wanted to take my youngest son to see the world."

"Don't worry, Lord Marquis."

[Thanks to the book friend for pointing out that "there are two Dongling, this East is not that East. It's not easy to change, anyway, it's the BBQ at the old Ai family grave, the plot remains the same.]

……

Half an hour later~
The 2000 mule- and horse-equipped Wu army suddenly accelerated.

55 cannons, 700 war horses, more than 2000 large livestock, and a huge convoy overtook the Liaodong Corps from the flank.

Shouting all the way:
"Fight to Dongling, get promoted and make a fortune."

The drivers included some Liaobei bannermen who were familiar with the roads. They were good at driving and were eager to show off.

Two people were sitting on the edge of the galloping mule cart.

One was a Baoyi holding a long whip to drive the carriage, and the other was a soldier guarding the carriage.

"Don't take the wrong path, or the bayonet will deny you."

"Master, rest assured. My grandfather has walked this official road to Dongling, my father has walked this road, and I have walked this road three times myself. I can't be wrong."

"Why do you and your family always go to Dongling when you have nothing to do?"

"Repairing the imperial mausoleum."

"The imperial mausoleum has not been repaired yet?"

"My Lord, this is too formal. The royal mausoleum will never be completed. Go~"

As he spoke, the Baoyi whipped the two big blue mules hard with the long whip in his hand.

The old driver understood immediately that there was no intention to give the animals a chance to survive. If they were driven like this, the two mules would not survive the night.

……

An hour and a half later, when the vanguard just came into sight of the Shengjing city wall, the first batch of animals that had died of exhaustion fell on the side of the road.

No regrets, keep changing~
Human life is always more valuable than animal life.

Baoyi looked at the majestic Shengjing City and couldn't help asking:

"Master, what's going on in the capital city of Yanjing?"

"Burned."

"Oh my, Master, is it really burned?"

"Ah."

"My Lord, you are mighty and majestic. Oh my God, this city is so big, it will take ten days or half a month to burn, right?"

"That big fire burned for 49 days. In the middle of winter, it was so hot that the men in Baoding Prefecture next door jumped into the river. How big do you think the fire was?"

Everyone can brag.

Baoyi was trembling with excitement.

No wonder the new master can defeat the old master. Cruel! Really cruel! The more cruel the master's hand, the more hopeful the servant's heart is.

yes~
……

Shengjing City was on high alert.

There were only 800 local garrisons, and the rest were mostly descendants of the Beijing Bannermen who were just making up the numbers.

They did not dare to go out of the city to fight in the field. They could see the smoke and dust covering the sky from a long distance away, and it felt like an army of 100,000 had arrived.

The atmosphere of terror enveloped the entire city, and many nobles who had moved from the capital could not help but sob quietly.
Regret it now and walk into the trap.

You'd die anywhere, why did you have to go to Shengjing to die? And to be honest, being trapped in the capital might not necessarily mean death.

If Emperor Wu wants to establish his capital in Yanjing, he will adopt a lenient approach. This is an irrefutable truth.

An assistant commander trembled all over and pointed at the troops going away outside the city.

Loudly said:
"It's bad. The Wu army is heading to Dongling."

Wow! The city walls were in an uproar.

Everyone was panicked and their faces turned pale. They were in big trouble.

……

2000 Wu troops passed through the north of Shengjing City and went straight to Dongling, located in the northeast of the city.

From a distance, the outline of Dongling can be seen.

The wrappers excitedly introduced:

"Master, that is Changrui Mountain."

When everyone looked up, they saw lush green grass and trees, surrounded by mountains, it was quiet and beautiful, and it was indeed a Feng Shui treasure land.

"Time is life, time is victory."

"Unload the guns and attack."

……

The Malan Town guarding the mausoleum has a staff of 1000 people. Hong Xiang transferred 400 of them a few days ago, and now there are only 600 cavalry and infantry left.

They gathered in a disorderly manner at the entrance of the mausoleum, ready to keep the enemy out of the Eastern Mausoleum.

The general of Malan Town and the chief guard of the mausoleum shouted:
"Brothers, we must not let the thieves harm any plant or tree in the mausoleum. This is a matter of state and dignity."

Before he could finish his words, the shells had already flown over.

At the gate of the mausoleum, the majestic six-pillar, eleven-story stone archway collapsed.

The general's blood boiled and stars appeared in his eyes.

"Kill, kill Wu Jun."

He led the charge, and behind him, 300 cavalry and 300 infantry rushed out of Dongling and rushed towards the Wu army.

……

Seeing the Qing army take the initiative to attack~
Wu Jun was not panicked at all, and was even a little surprised.

"The cannon is loaded with shot."

"Infantry, line up, bayonets fixed."

The two sides met at the empty gate of Dongling.

The Wu army was very calm and silent. They waited until the cavalry came within 30 feet before receiving the order to open fire.

moment,

A wall of white fog appeared between the two armies.

The 300 cavalrymen who charged the battle array seemed to have hit a wall in an instant, and only or of them broke through the battle array. After a chaotic battle, they were also stabbed off their horses by the gleaming bayonets.

The infantry quickly filled the gaps in the formation and reloaded their guns.

After two rounds of firing, the cannons were finally loaded. With just one round, the Qing infantry collapsed across the board.

At this point, most of the people in Malan Town were wiped out, a small part fled and hid in the mountains and forests, and a very small number were taken prisoner.

……

The officers were busy surveying the terrain and directing the soldiers to build defense lines.

First, logging.
As an imperial tomb, Dongling is full of huge trees and stones.

An hour later, the sentry saw smoke rising into the sky in the distance.

laughed:

"The Liaodong Army has finally arrived."

The Liaodong Army, a black and massive army of unknown number, finally arrived at Dongling. The team was connected end to end and stretched for more than ten miles.

There is the joy of getting rich in everyone's eyes.

Shi Lingyang rode a horse and entered Dongling first.

Shouting:

"Supervise the battle, otherwise this mob will go crazy."

really,

A group of vicious guys armed with weapons could not wait and rushed to the underground palace after entering the Eastern Tomb, but were stopped by the Wu army.

……

"Sir, didn't you say you'd get rich when you get there?"

An officer stepped forward, his hand on the hilt of his sword.

Looking around at everyone, he said coldly:
"Do you think the area around Shengjing is already full of Wu people? The Eight Banners soldiers will be here soon. Take your people to build fortifications and prepare for battle."

"Let's talk after the battle."

"roll."

The group left in dismay.

Soon, Dongling, which had been silent for a hundred years, became as lively as a tavern, with tens of thousands of men shouting slogans while cutting wood and removing stone slabs.

……

The kitchen was located right at the entrance of the solemn and dignified Yangdian Hall of Jingling Mausoleum. Exhausted animals were slaughtered here, and rice was cooked with water from the spot there.

The cook was busy:

"Steamed buns. Hot donkey meat steamed buns."

"Come, come, everyone has a share."

The two trees at the entrance are said to have been planted by Emperor Kangxi, the owner of Jingling Mausoleum.

Cut it down~
When fuel burns.

Entering the Imperial Mausoleum,

Even an illiterate commoner could not help but sigh: "The feng shui is really good, with trees, mountains and water."

The foreigner Shi Ling looked exhausted, with sunken eyes, but he still rode on horseback to inspect the terrain.

If he wants to gain a foothold in the Wu Dynasty and keep the gilded title of Marquis of Jinghai, he must demonstrate military merits that will convince the people.

...The Eastern Tombs include: Xiaoling Mausoleum of Shunzhi, Jingling Mausoleum of Kangxi, and Yuling Mausoleum of Qianlong, which has been basically completed and is waiting for its owner to move in.

The three tombs are lined up in a row, with their backs against Changrui Mountain.

There are protective sands on the left and right sides of the mausoleum (hills on the left and right of the mausoleum), which are also commanding heights for defense.

The square in front of the mausoleum is spacious, with fine blue bricks and stones everywhere.
"My Lord, how can a huge tree be an obstacle?"

"You are a bunch of pigs. First dig a half-moon groove in the ground, and then place the giant tree inside it."

Shi Lingyang was stuffing his buns while inspecting the place.

His former subordinates and the supervisory team were responsible for supervision.

The 2000 Wu soldiers rested quietly in the Yang Hall of the Xiaoling Mausoleum, and fell asleep in groups after eating.

The hall was warm as spring.

But I wonder what Emperor Shunzhi in the underground palace feels?

Probably they sighed and chanted Buddha's name silently, after all, monks are compassionate.

……

When the sun went down, tens of thousands of people, except the sentries, were fast asleep.

Wu Jun organized a sentry patrol team on his own and did not dare to delegate the task to others as safety was of paramount importance.

5 mile away,

There were Eight Banners scouts patrolling in the darkness.

The next day, dawn.

General Hong Xiang of Shengjing finally led his troops back, and they were exhausted and crying out to the sky.

"Damn southerners, how dare they occupy the imperial mausoleum!!"

"Hurry up and find out what they did in Dongling?"

As a result, several prisoners returned on their own and brought with them a handwritten letter from Wu army commander Shi Lingyang.

The content is roughly as follows:

"The Shengjing Bannermen refused to surrender, causing our soldiers to get very excited. You must provide 3 shi of grain within three days, otherwise I will order the excavation of the Xiaoling and Jingling Mausoleums."

Hong Xiang tore up the letter and was furious.

It's like a shrew scolding in the street, each voice getting louder than the last.

……

However, he was still very honest and sent someone to deliver 200 shi of grain first.

The escorting soldiers were unarmed, unarmored, and waving white flags. Leading them was Hong Xiang's nephew.

Very politely said:

"We want to check to make sure the underground palace has not been excavated by your army."

In full view of the public, dozens of unarmed Qing soldiers entered the Eastern Tombs. They were filled with sorrow when they saw the felled trees all over the ground. Fortunately, the underground palace and the Yang Palace were intact.

Shi Lingyang put his arm around the visitor's shoulders affectionately.

whispered:
"I don't want this to happen either. Go back and tell General Shengjing that he should think carefully about his retreat plan. Our army will soon be knocking on the pass, and Shanhaiguan alone cannot stop them."

"Harmony is the most precious thing, and a man who knows the current situation is a hero. Emperor Wu attaches great importance to credit. His life and property are not a problem, so it is not impossible to get a nominal position.

"Why fight? Why? It will not only cause great suffering to the people, but also make the imperial mausoleum bloody."

The visitor remained silent, but repeatedly begged that the grave should not be dug up. The rest would be discussed later.

……

Shi Lingyang was very calm. While eating with the officers, he whispered his strategy.

"With Dongling in our hands, Hong Xiang dare not force us. As it concerns the imperial mausoleum, the Eight Banners soldiers dare not attack rashly. Regardless of victory or defeat, the entire clan will be executed."

"Dong Ling is our hostage, but if this hostage dies, we will lose our trump card."

The officers nodded silently.

A staff officer whispered:
"My Lord, I understand what you mean."

"Our biggest enemy right now is this mob. If we don't allow them to dig the underground palace, they might mutiny."

"Yes~"

The hall was quiet, with only the crackling sound of burning wood to be heard.

……

If Your Majesty were present, he would immediately think of nuclear blackmail.

The enemy's nuclear weapons are most terrifying before they land. Once they land, they lose their blackmail effect.
Therefore,
The Eastern Tomb cannot be excavated.

This is very embarrassing, so embarrassing that everyone is at a loss as to what to do.

Wonders~
Three miles away, the Qing army camps were densely distributed, trenches were dug, and chevaux de frise were set up.

Inside the Eastern Tombs, the Liaodong Corps was doing the same thing.

Every day, grain convoys would drive into the Eastern Tomb and take a look at the underground palace to see if it was in good condition.

Shengjing General Hong Xiang's eyes were red, and for a moment, he even hoped that the damned Wu army would dig up the bones of the Holy Ancestor~
That way I won't have to endure it anymore.

Gather troops and bring all the men, women, young and old from Shengjing to charge into Dongling and kill everyone.

……

The news that Wu's army had attacked and occupied Dongling spread throughout Shengjing.

Everyone is going crazy~
This was a matter of imperial mausoleums, sacred to the Qing dynasty. No one dared to propose attacking the Eastern Mausoleum. Similarly, no one dared to propose cutting off the food supply to the Wu army.

even,

Few people dare to speak out publicly on the matter.

I dare not say, I cannot say, it is hard to say.

The closer it gets to the end of a dynasty, the less likely anyone is to try to turn the tide.

Turn the tide = take the blame.

The Shengjing Bannermen gritted their teeth and sent cartloads of precious food and cotton clothes to Dongling to supply those damn Wu troops.

At the same time, they urgently waited 600 miles for the reply from the capital. This matter was of great importance, and the emperor had to make the decision. The ministers could not make the decision even if they died.

……

In Dongling, everyone was well fed and well drunk.

There are only two things to do every day: one, training, and two, repairing fortifications.

Five heavy artillery pieces were placed on the top of Changrui Mountain, and fortifications with canopies and artillery lookout huts were built.

Tanglin Square looks like the surface of the moon.

The several-kilometer-long central stone sacred road was dug up, and the best stone slabs were too strong to be used in building fortifications.

The huge wooden fortifications, layer upon layer, must be a nightmare for the attackers.

Limited gunpowder?

Dig a hole and bury sharp wooden stakes in it.

The mob had nothing to do after eating, so they trained in the morning and did carpentry work in the afternoon.

……

"Master Hou, what is this?"

"These heads belong to our soldiers who attempted to secretly excavate the underground palace. I have already beheaded them and displayed them to the public."

"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

After that, the officials of Daqing and Dawu fell silent. They felt that the situation was slipping in an uncontrollable direction, but both sides were at a loss.

The world is full of black humor. It is hard to tell which is a friendly force and which is an enemy force.

In fact, Hong Xiang was already a little hesitant.

However, he doubted that he could lead the bannermen under him. The bannermen outside the Great Wall might not support Aixinjueluo so much, but they wanted to defend the land of their ancestors.

……

In Dongling,
The Liaodong Corps' calls for excavating the imperial tomb were getting louder and louder. Even the bannermen began to discuss it. They thought that since there were tens of thousands of people sitting around doing nothing anyway, they could assign some of them to dig the underground palace without affecting the overall defense.

So far,

Lying no longer works.

It is like a spring that has been compressed to the bottom and cannot be compressed any more.

Feeling the pressure, the Wu army quietly withdrew its forces to defend the Xiaoling Mausoleum.

……

at last,

A group of brave civilians from southern Liaoning came to the door and proposed to excavate the Eastern Tomb again.

They pressed the handle of the knife intentionally or unintentionally.

Slanting eyes:

"Didn't we agree on this at the beginning? Dig up Dongling, conquer Shengjing, and share the gold and silver among us."

"My Lord, what are you waiting for?"

"Yes, we walked from Lushun to Shengjing, and many brothers died along the way. Isn't it all for the sake of making money? Today you must give us an explanation."

The Wu army, armed with live ammunition, silently fixed their bayonets and dispersed their formation.

Shi Lingyang rode his warhorse and slowly entered the crowd. He looked down at these orc soldiers and finally came to a conclusion - they could no longer be suppressed. The mob was on the verge of mutiny.

The consequences of lying began to backfire on me.

Digging the Eastern Tombs was just a slogan. How could a minister dare to dig the imperial tombs of the previous dynasty privately? It was a hundred times more terrible than the crime of massacre.

……

Shi Lingyang raised his whip and pointed at one of the ringleaders.

"You, do you want to get rich?"

"miss you!"

Snap, a whip was lashed out.

The man covered his face and squatted down, screaming in pain, his eyeballs were popped out.

(End of this chapter)