Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 569 The best way to resolve mutiny - start a war!
Shi Lingyang jumped off his horse, whip flying.

The man was beaten and rolled on the ground.

While beating, he cursed:
"You are the only one who wants to get rich? Don't I want to get rich?"

"The Qing Dynasty spent 20 years and millions of taels of silver to build the Jingling Mausoleum. Do you think you can dig up the underground palace with just a few shovels? Do you think it's your father's grave?

"To dig up Jingling Mausoleum and get the treasure! At least tens of thousands of people, thousands of kilograms of explosives, and ten days or half a month are needed. The Qing army is surrounding us outside. Do you have the chance to dig the underground palace?"

"go to hell!"

Shi Lingyang stepped on the man's neck with his military boots and exerted force with his feet, gradually suffocating him.

He looked up again and looked around at the people around him.

"Listen to me carefully. After you have eaten and drunk your fill, we will first kill the Qing army outside, and then return to the imperial mausoleum to divide the gold and silver with a large scale."

"Do you understand everything?"

Everyone was terrified and shouted:
"As ordered."

……

Click~
The neck of the person being stepped on could not bear the weight and broke at a strange angle.

Business as usual.

The mob continued to repair the fortifications, but there were many indescribable things in their eyes.

After Shi Lingyang finished his inspection, he returned to the Yang Palace of the Xiaoling Mausoleum at a leisurely pace, immediately closed the palace door, and said to the officers:

"Brothers, it's over. The Liaodong Army is about to mutiniate. I can't stand still for a moment."

The hall was dead silent, but no one was surprised. It was a miracle that an army of this caliber could hold out until now.

The highest-ranking deputy captain present walked up to Shi Lingyang and said:

"Marquis Jinghai, please give the order."

Shi Lingyang was obviously relieved and said:

"There is only one way, fight!"

"Immediately! Immediately! Start a war with the Qing army and use a bigger contradiction to cover up the existing contradiction. Under heavy pressure, sand will become stone."

"As ordered."

The officers put their heels together and saluted.

……

That night, the Dongling was tense inside but loose outside.

The cooks worked day and night to prepare dry food and basket after basket of flatbreads.

Wu Jun began to distribute ammunition to make final preparations, reinforce the artillery positions, and transport artillery shells. In addition, 1500 spears were temporarily distributed for hand-to-hand combat.

The Liaodong Corps was completely unaware and fell into a deep sleep as usual after eating and drinking.

Only a very few people smelled something wrong.

Liu Si, who surrendered in Lushun, noticed something strange, but he didn't dare to ask or say more. He slept in his clothes with his head resting on his sword.

Yin Donggeng, a bannerman from Liaobei who took the initiative to surrender, secretly sought out an officer of the Wu army whom he was familiar with.

"Master, are we going to fight?"

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

"Master, rest assured. I am here to share your worries. If you point east, I will go east. If you point west, I will go west."

The officer hesitated for a moment and took him to Shi Ling's house.

……

The next morning, as usual.

The Qing army's grain carts drove into the Eastern Tombs again, and the escort personnel were about to leave after unloading the grain.

Marquis of Jinghai Shi Lingyang passed by and inconspicuously slipped a note to the escort officer.

whispered:
"Open it after you leave Dongling."

The escort officer's heart rate instantly reached 150 and he quickly hid the note.

He calmly bowed and said:

"200 dan of grain, 10 pigs, 5 sheep, and a cart of salt and soy sauce. I have delivered them all. As usual, I will also take a look at the underground palace."

"Someone, take him there."

The escort officer followed the soldiers into the interior of the Eastern Tomb.

He observed along the way and was horrified to find that the soldiers were no longer as scattered as before, but were all armed and in position.

……

"Hey, you can go now."

The soldiers only let the escort officer take a look at Jingling from a distance, and then pushed him away quickly.

After leaving Dongling,

The escort officer took out the note from his sleeve and opened it. His face changed instantly after just one glance.

The note read:

~The Wu army will excavate Jingling today. I have failed to dissuade them, so I can only remind them in this way to show my gratitude to Emperor Kangxi for his kindness to our ancestors.

……

In the central army tent,
Shengjing General Hong Xiang held the note and asked:

"Yuan Zhizhou, are you sure it was written and delivered by Marquis Jinghai?"

"I guarantee it with my life."

"It's bad, it's bad. These damn, dishonest rats are going to dig my grave!!!"

……

In the central army tent, all the soldiers gathered.

The note from Marquis Jinghai was passed around among the crowd.
Everyone agreed that it was true!
The reason is:
Marquis Jinghai had no choice but to surrender to the enemy. He was alone in Fujian and was trapped both internally and externally. If he had not surrendered, the Shi family would have been wiped out.

Simultaneously,

Deep down, he was grateful for the kindness that Emperor Kangxi had shown to his ancestor Shi Lang, so he made such a contradictory move.

Hong Xiang now felt ashamed of his previous intention to surrender.

These rats even spared the imperial mausoleum, so how could they spare me and tens of thousands of bannermen in Shengjing?

He stood up coldly:
"Everyone, we can't wait any longer. If we wait any longer, we will make an irreparable mistake. We must attack Dongling and defend the sacred land of our ancestors."

"Whoo."

……

At the same time, in Dongling.

Shi Lingyang, wearing heavy armor, summoned all the officers in Liaodong.

He announced loudly to the crowd of 200 people:

"Now there are two pieces of news, one good news and one bad news."

"The good news is that our reinforcements have landed at Port Arthur, a total of 5 people."

"But there is another piece of bad news. The righteous men lurking in the Qing army risked their lives to send us intelligence. They are going to attack Dongling today."

Baoyi Yin Donggeng immediately stood up and shouted in a very inflammatory tone:

"Everyone, this is obviously good news. Let's finish this battle before the reinforcements arrive, and then we can eat all the food ourselves."

Another person immediately responded:

"Yes, they are here, how do we divide them?"

"We play separately and score separately."

When everyone heard this, they thought it made a lot of sense. They got excited and cheered.

Shi Lingyang took a deep breath and began to give orders:
"Ado."

"From now on, all units will enter the designated defense areas and prepare for battle."

"The decisive battle in Dongling!"

……

The troops on both sides were frequently mobilized.

Three cannon shots were fired in the Qing army camp.

The messenger cavalry held up the small yellow flag and shouted along the way:
"The general of Shengjing has ordered that all of us break camp and attack Dongling immediately. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed."

The most elite central army camp was the first to move out.

Looking at the Dongling city wall which was also crowded with people, Yuan Changzai, the governor of Ningyuan, felt a pang in his heart.

Muttering:

"Isn't this a counter-espionage plot?"

For a moment, he regretted his actions. Was he too hasty?

……

Dongling has a city wall, but it is neither high nor thick, and its symbolic significance is greater than its actual military significance.

after all,

During the reigns of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, no hostile forces could be found that threatened the imperial mausoleum.

in history,
The first time the Shengjing Imperial Mausoleum was threatened was after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. Today, the Wu army's route is roughly the same.

Half an hour later,

Shi Lingyang observed through a telescope and saw that the Qing army was attacking in two directions, one from south to north, attacking the main gate.

Another route went from east to west and attacked the side door.

……

The heavy artillery placed by Wu Jun on Changrui Mountain fired first!
A 12-pound solid bullet landed in front of the Qing army on the east side, trailing white smoke. The shell bounced forward, and on its path, the shield cart was torn into pieces, and the broken limbs and arms were thrown high into the air.

Human wave tactics!

The Qing army in Shengjing used all its strength from the beginning, dismounting infantry and advancing with shields. The number of shield vehicles was astonishing, at least 200 to 300.

"It seems that we have not been idle these days, and neither have the enemies."

"My Lord is right. This is our ancestral tomb. If it is dug up, the reputation of the Aisin-Gioro clan will be ruined... hehehe"

Shi Lingyang didn't say anything because he had never thought of actually digging up the Eastern Tomb from the beginning.

Born in a family of nobility, I have been exposed to what is right governance.

He just wanted to use the imperial mausoleum as a hostage to accomplish extraordinary feats and impress Emperor Wu.

If you were stupid enough to dig up the tombs of the former Qing emperors~
Emperor Wu would not kill me, but he would not use me either.

The reason is very simple. The new emperor may want to prove that the excavation of the previous dynasty's imperial tombs was the personal behavior of his ministers rather than the emperor's instruction, so as to avoid being criticized by future generations.

By the way, it is reasonable to hide yourself.

The pleasure of revenge is the way of the underworld, not justice.

……

The battle became intense from the very beginning.

The Qing army's shield vehicles were in the front, the infantry in the middle, and the cannons in the back, advancing in coordination.

Shi Lingyang was amazed. He found that the Eight Banners soldiers outside the Great Wall were quite capable and were not the same as the Eight Banners stationed in Fuzhou.

Half an hour later,
The outer wall of the Eastern Tomb was breached, or more accurately, it was destroyed by artillery shells.

The mob, who experienced such fierce artillery fire for the first time, left the city wall in a panic and retreated to the first line of defense - a half-man-high wooden barrier!
A civilian named Lu Xin tried to escape with a spear in hand, but was surprised to find that there was no way to escape.

The gap in the second giant wooden barrier behind him has been blocked by the monkey version of the door-blocking knife cart. What's even more frustrating is that these machines were made by himself.

Behind the formation, a Bao Yi shouted at the top of his voice:

"Liaodong Corps, fight to the death."

"My Lord has ordered that the front row retreat and the back row can be killed. Their heads will also count as military merit. Regardless of friend or foe, each head is worth 5 taels."

……

Inside the first line of defense
"Fuck, fuck your mother."

Lu Xin howled, not knowing who he was scolding. The people around him were also terrified, and the brutality of the past few days disappeared without a trace.

When they kill others, they are very brutal.

When it’s my turn, I become an honest man again.

That's what a mob is like, they can't be trusted.

Sometimes I am optimistic, like the rising tide, ready to fight on the top of the Forbidden City. Sometimes I am pessimistic, like the ebb tide at the speed of light, curling up and admitting that I am a waste.

Forever roller coaster, forever spinning.

However, they were led into a deep ditch by the ambitious Shi Lingyang.

……

Shengjing General Hong Xiang rode on his horse and cut forward with his right hand.

"attack!"

"The general has ordered us to attack Dongling."

The two shirtless drummers beat the drums desperately, and the soldiers standing around them all felt their hearts vibrating with the sound of the drums.

On the front line, the Eight Banners officers raised their swords.

Shouting:

"Kill, kill."

A large number of infantrymen, holding shields and swords, rushed towards the dusty Dongling city wall.

They rushed across the three-arch, three-way bridge over the narrow river into Dongling and began to attack the first giant wooden barrier.

One side climbed, the other side stabbed with spears.

At this moment, the gunfire stopped.

The Qing army stopped firing because they were afraid of accidentally injuring their own people, and it was technically impossible to do so (distance, direct aiming).

The heavy artillery deployed by the Wu army on high ground also stopped mysteriously for unknown reasons.

Hong Xiang showed a delighted look:

"Could it be that they are short of ammunition?"

……

Two Marines chatting while guarding the Xiaoling Mausoleum.

"what's the situation?"

"I don't know, but since the Marquis is here, I think he has his reasons."

An army warrant officer nearby couldn't help but explain to his colleagues who lacked battlefield experience:
"This is called putting bayonets on cannons. Save the precious gunpowder and shells until the last moment and fire right at the enemy's face. This is our advice to the Marquis~"

"You guys are still awesome, Old Lu!"

"That's nothing. This is what I did when I followed His Majesty to snipe the Beijing Camp Firearms Battalion under the city of Jiangning. Old Lu doesn't play tricks. He just likes to put bayonets on cannons."

……

The huge round tree was splattered with blood, and the Eight Banners soldiers who were climbing up had no idea where to start.

The mob had gone crazy, holding spears and stabbing anyone who showed their head.

Slaughterhouse.

About a quarter of an hour.

The first barriers on the south and east sides were broken.

The frantic Eight Banners heavy armored soldiers began to climb the second barrier. It was still the familiar formula and the familiar feeling.

but,

The huge logs on the second barrier are 4 inches taller than the first one, which slightly increases the difficulty of climbing, but it’s not that bad.

In less than 2 quarters of an hour,

The second barrier fell again.

The mob either died at the hands of the Eight Banners soldiers or at the hands of the Third Line's supervisory teams.

A group of frenzied civilians and bondservants were so frightened that they tried to enter the defense line of the Xiaoling Mausoleum to seek shelter from the regular army, but they were shot on the spot without mercy.

……

On the top of Changrui Mountain, Shi Lingyang overlooked the battlefield.

He found that compared with the enemies in the south, the enemies in the east were closer and were less than 1 mile away from Jingling.

This is related to the shape of the Dongling city wall, which is a long and narrow rectangle overall, long from north to south and narrow from east to west.

"Fire, just one round."

"Give some confidence to these rabble in the south."

Shi Lingyang can speak his mind.

The gunners would not empathize with the mob below them, even though they had once fought side by side and had a friendly relationship.

In the NCO school, students are repeatedly reminded in class:
"The Imperial Army is a collection of disciplines, the pinnacle of violence, and the weapon of science. Purity is above all else!"

obviously,
The Liaodong Corps is not of the same kind.

A round of heavy artillery made the Eight Banners soldiers who were attacking frantically restrain themselves a little, and their attack was slightly delayed. The killing power of just four or five shells was limited, and it was mainly a psychological impact.

On the battlefield, everyone is afraid of artillery.

The Qing army was particularly afraid of
……

Yuan Changzai, the prefect of Ningyuan, also noticed the artillery position on the top of Changrui Mountain. For some reason, he recalled the old stories of his ancestors' Ningyuan City.

I always feel that there is a terrible conspiracy hidden behind the deafening sound of killing.

I couldn't stop the cold sweat on my back.

suddenly,

A horseman came galloping over, shouting on horseback:

"The general has ordered that the Ningyuan troops attack Changrui Mountain from behind. If they can capture the Wu army's artillery formation, Lord Yuan will be the first to achieve the credit."

"Whoo."

Yuan Changzai didn't think any more and led his cavalry away from the main force.

……

Shi Lingyang had a clear view of the troop movements on the entire battlefield.

The Qing army was estimated to be around 3.

He could almost conclude that there was not a single soldier left in Shengjing City, not even a few adult men.

All the flag bearers who can pick up swords and guns are here!

All the pressure is on myself!

Thinking of this, his arms couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"Father, what's wrong?"

"Ren'er, you will participate in the entire battle today. You must remember the whole process. The family inheritance will be on your shoulders in the future."

The Shi family prefers a strong and calm male heir when passing on the title, and they place particular emphasis on the heir's military skills and courage.

It has well inherited the Fujianese concept that only hard work can lead to success.

……

"Put on another layer of armor and prepare to fight the sneak attacking enemy."

"My child obeys."

"Don't worry, father."

The sixteen-year-old Shi Bingren was tall and strong, with a pistol and a sword on his waist. He once again checked the flintlock in his hand that had been sawed off by one-third.

Looking at the cavalry gradually approaching at the foot of the mountain, he was eager to try.

(End of this chapter)