The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 760: Battle of Humen - Guan Tianpei

{Qishan perfectly explains what it means to cheat on both sides.}
{Why do I feel like Qishan was taking the blame for Emperor Daoguang? Didn’t Qishan do the same thing in Tianjin?}

{Qishan's disobedience to the emperor's order was illegal in itself. As for taking the blame... the emperor has put the blame on many people! After this matter is over! He will continue to use these scapegoats. Old Daoguang was such a person.}
{Do you think Qishan is patriotic?}
{It depends on which angle you look at it from. It is also hard to say how this matter relates to patriotism.}
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[On the third day of the first lunar month in the 1841st year of Emperor Daoguang’s reign (January 1, 25), Emperor Daoguang received reports of the British army’s invasion of Shajiao and Dajiao Forts and the loss of both forts, which made him furious.]

[He issued several edicts on the same day, urging Ili Bu and Qishan to seize the opportunity to suppress the rebellion.]

On the fifth day of the first lunar month (January 1), Emperor Daoguang issued an edict declaring war on Britain, listing the various crimes of the British army and denouncing them for "going against the will of heaven and reason, being as vicious as dogs and sheep, which is truly intolerable and condemned by both humans and gods."

[Declared: "Only by vigorously suppressing and annihilating them, can we show the punishment of heaven and appease the people's wishes."]

[“The elite troops that have been mobilized from various provinces are expected to arrive soon. Ili Bu will march forward soon to recapture Dinghai and save our people from distress.

He also ordered Qishan to encourage the soldiers to advance bravely, to make the rebellious barbarians surrender, and to send them to the capital in prison to be punished according to the law.

As for the ugly barbarians and the traitors who followed the rebellion, we should try our best to capture them and kill them all.

As for the seas of the coastal provinces, repeated imperial decrees were issued to strictly guard against the enemy, ordering generals, governors-general and governors-general to patrol carefully and attack if any enemy came.

And inform the officials and civilians that everyone is united in their hatred of the enemy, and they should praise the merits and receive the highest reward together. ”】

[At this point, the Qing government's attitude towards Britain had once again undergone a fundamental change, from "pacifying" to "suppressing".]

[On the eighth day of the first lunar month (January 1), the Qing court appointed the imperial minister and a member of the imperial clan, Yishan, as the General of Suppressing Rebellion, and the Minister of Revenue, Longwen, and the Governor of Hunan, Yang Fang, as the Minister of Counselors, and they rushed to Guangdong to command the attack and suppression.]

[At the same time, Qing Ting decided to dispatch another 3,000 troops from Hubei, Sichuan, and Guizhou to Guangdong to join the war.]

[Before that, Emperor Daoguang had dispatched 4,000 soldiers from Hunan, Sichuan, and Guizhou to Guangdong.]

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Great Qin.

There was silence in the Xianyang Palace.

The British artillery really opened their eyes.

The limitations of Qing Dynasty officials and the Qing Dynasty system were also vividly demonstrated.

There are also restrictions imposed by the Qing emperor on local officials.

"Just like the previous transition from suppression to appeasement."

Wei Liao couldn't help but speak first:

"The shift from appeasement to suppression during this period is still very rash."

Feng Quji nodded and agreed:
"From Daoguang's edicts and actions during this period, it seems that he still did not pay much attention to the specific content of the conditions proposed by the British, but was furious at the British's actions in making the conditions themselves."

"It is said that affectionate words and submissiveness give rise to appeasement, while rebelliousness and unruliness lead to suppression."

"His perspective on the problem..."

No one responded.

Ying Zheng spoke for them what they dared not say.

"It is the style of the Great Emperor of Heaven."

"Attitude matters, not facts."

Ying Zheng looked at the sky, thinking about his ancestors from the pre-Qin period.

In this world of great struggle where the strong prey on the weak.

In diplomacy, the volume of your voice does not depend on whether it is reasonable or not.

It depends on force.

This has never changed.

……

Big man.

"I don't know."

Liu Ying asked doubtfully:
"As a minister, Qishan should be fully aware of the risks of disobeying the emperor's order."

"But he insisted on peace talks?"

"Why? What is he thinking?"

Neither Liu Bang nor Lu Zhi answered him.

This question itself is meaningless.

Little Liu Heng answered his question softly:

"On the one hand, he thought he could convince both Emperor Daoguang and Elliot, but this was illusory."

"On the other hand, it was based on the judgment that the Qing army was no match for the British army, which was exactly the case."

At the table, Liu Ying and little Liu Heng were talking in low voices.

At the banquet, Liu Bang said lazily to Lu Zhi:
"I can give it to you, but you can't ask for it."

"Daoguang still did not regard Britain as an equal, but rather as a vassal state begging for favors."

Lü Zhi snorted and laughed sarcastically:

"The monarch's likes and dislikes lead to many twists and turns."

"This is almost exactly the same as Chongzhen's decision on Liaodong."

"Ming and Qing, what a perfect match."

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[The 2th day of the first lunar month in the 15st year of Daoguang’s reign (February )]

【Elliot learned in Macau that Daoguang had mobilized troops from various provinces to Guangdong and issued an edict declaring war on Britain, so he decided to take the initiative. He ordered the British army to assemble and prepare to attack Humen and Guangzhou.】

[On the 2th day of the first lunar month (February 19), British warships began to sail towards the waters of Humen and immediately captured the outposts of the Humen Fort.]

[The Battle of Shajiao exposed the emptiness behind the Qing army's artillery positions.]

【Based on this lesson, Guan Tianpei, regardless of the armistice conditions that "no additional military preparations may be made", with the support of Qishan, began to build a hidden artillery platform with 80 guns at the Sanmen waterway behind Wushan to prevent the British army from repeating the same trick.】

[Sandbag batteries were urgently built on the south side of Weiyuan Fort and Shanghengdang Island.]

[They also sent hired warriors to the rear of the various artillery batteries, preparing to fight the British landing troops that were attacking from behind.]

[On the third day of the second lunar month (February 2), the British armed ship "Vengeance" and some of its attached small boats entered the Sanmen waterway from Yanchen Bay, drove away the Qing army ships and soldiers who were defending there, and destroyed the unfinished artillery fort.]

【On February 2, Elliot announced the breakdown of Sino-British negotiations on the Galliot.】

[On the same day, the "God of Vengeance" and the boats re-entered the Sanmen waterway and demolished the various facilities that blocked the river.]

[On the same day, British commander-in-chief Boehm issued an ultimatum to Guan Tianpei, demanding that the artillery batteries above Hengdang and below Dahu be surrendered, and that Guan Tianpei sternly refused.]

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On the canopy.

On the British ship, a group of officers were drawing something on the map with pens.

As they uttered a series of chirping bird sounds, lines of subtitles were displayed in real time.

"With the fall of Shajiao and Dajiao Forts, Humen has lost its first barrier."

"Its southeast is called Wushan, and there are four artillery batteries in this area."

"There are two artillery forts in the middle of the river, Hengdang and Yong'an, which are the second barrier of the Qing army in Humen."

"From here, Dahushan, Xiaohushan and three artillery batteries together form the third barrier."

An officer drew a circle at the crossbar in the river and said:
"After investigation, we found that due to limited manpower, the Qing troops at each fort were no more than a few hundred people and were deployed in a dispersed manner."

"At the same time, no Qing army defenses were found on Xiahengdang Island."

The leading officer raised his eyebrows, took a step forward to look at the map, and laughed:
"It's incredible..."

"This place can effectively avoid the artillery fire from Wushan Third Fort and the fort on Luwan Island to the west."

"The artillery batteries on Shanghengdang Island are located at the east and west ends, both facing the river, and are unable to strike targets on the south side, not to mention that there is Xiaohengdang Island in between."

"Friends, we don't need to look for the high ground, right?"

"They left it for us."

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【February 2 (February 25)】

[The British army immediately sent an army and artillery unit, carrying three mortars, to the island on the ship "Vengeance".]

[The Vengeance used the bow cannon to bombard Wushan Fort, and the stern cannon to bombard the Gugong Fort on Luwan Island, covering more than 150 British soldiers with three howitzers to successfully land on Xiaohengdang Island. After setting up artillery positions, the military operations were stopped.]

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On the canopy.

"Marshal! Marshal!"

On the archway, the old man with a gray beard raised his head from the desk and said hoarsely:
"What's the matter?"

The clerk knelt on the ground and replied, "General, the newly recruited soldiers are making a fuss!"

"They said they risked their lives and should be given some rewards before the war, but even the navy soldiers started to make trouble!"

"The generals of the three artillery batteries of Weiyuan, Jingyuan and Shadai are waiting outside."

After hearing this, the old man remained motionless.

After a moment he sighed:

"Take a few servants back to the entrance of Humen Town and fetch all the money deposited in the Admiral's Office."

"Then pawn all my valuable clothing and supplies, exchange them for silver, and send them to the fort immediately."

The petty official could not bear it and said:
"Marshal... this..."

The old man waved his hand and continued working at his desk.

……

[On the fifth night, the morale of the Qing army was greatly dampened, and some soldiers demanded rewards and money, otherwise they would scatter.]

[In order to appease the soldiers who stayed behind to defend the city, Guan Tianpei had to pawn their clothes and give each soldier two yuan in silver.]

[On the morning of the sixth day (26th), the British army bombarded the Hengdang Fort from the Lower Hengdang Island, and the Battle of Humen began.]

[Because the Qing army's artillery was mostly placed at the east and west ends of the island, and the British field artillery was in a commanding position, it was difficult to fight back and they were passively attacked, and the island gradually fell into chaos.]

[Some Qing army generals saw that the situation was not good and fled north from the island in small boats. The angry soldiers fired the first shot not at the British army, but at the fleeing generals.]

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Northern Qi Dynasty: Cultural and Propaganda Period
"My assessment is that it's not harsh enough."

Gao Yang was eager to watch the fun, and said while spitting out grape seeds:

"Just turn against your side in the middle of a battle, and then lure Ying into a trap! Catch the turtle in the jar!"

The ten-year-old Gao Changgong sat quietly by the side, his mouth twitching as he listened.

You are eating grapes, not wine!

Getting high without drinking?
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Ming Dynasty - Tianqi Period
"Emm...it's really the Qing Dynasty inheriting the Ming Dynasty system..."

Zhu Youxiao now feels that except for their braids and clothes, they are different from the Ming Dynasty.

Isn’t this behavior any different from that of Ming Dynasty officials?

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On the canopy.

Dozens of guns were spewing flames.

The roar resounded throughout the heaven and earth.

The shrapnel scratched his cheek and blood dripped down his beard.

An old man wearing a hat stood on the turret.

He looked at the Qing troops fleeing all over the mountains in confusion.

The skinny hand holding the blood-stained long knife was trembling slightly.

Several soldiers in military attire fell at his feet.

"The situation is over..."

The old man took another look at the powerful ships and cannons, turned around and took out a foot-long wooden box from under the gun platform, turned around and handed it to a confidant who was also holding a knife, and said:
"Here are some of my teeth and some old clothes. You can take them to my old wife as a keepsake."

"I cannot repay the kindness of God, nor can I support my mother. I will die with regrets."

"Go back and tell her to be filial to my mother, and I will rest in peace."

The confidant grabbed the old man's sleeve and cried:
"Marshal! As long as there is life, there is no need to worry about running out of firewood! Marshal! Let's go!"

The old man glared at him and shouted:

"Go! Do you really want me to die with my eyes open?"

He then led the rest of the soldiers and attacked the British troops who were searching with knives.

"Commander..."

The confidant reluctantly ran to the back mountain.

Finally, he looked back.

The old man slashed a British soldier with his sword and was hit in the chest by another British soldier's bayonet.

Fell on the turret.

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[Around ten o'clock in the morning, the wind started to blow, and the British warship started to move.]

[The Branham, the Melville, and the armed steamer Queen, each carrying 74 guns, attacked Wushan.]

[In order to avoid the firing from Hengdang, Weiyuan and other forts, the British ships sailed along Yanchen Bay.]

[The Qing army's sandbag battery and Weiyuan battery located southeast of Weiyuan Battery fired at the British ships on that route, but the guns of the sandbag battery were too small and the firing angle of the Weiyuan battery was too large, so they could not pose a threat to the British ships.]

[“Branham” and “Melville” dropped anchor 360 meters and 540 meters southwest of Weiyuan Fort respectively, and bombarded Wushan Fort No. 3 with heavy artillery fire.]

[The Qing army's Jingyuan and Zhenyuan forts were unable to function due to the limited firing angle, and the Hengdang Fort was suppressed by the British field artillery on Xiahengdang Island. Only the Weiyuan Fort fought back alone.]

[After a long bombardment, the British warships basically destroyed the combat capabilities of the Weiyuan, Jingyuan and sandbag forts. Three hundred sailors took advantage of the situation and landed in small boats to attack the various forts.]

[At 2 p.m., the artillery forts in the Wushan area were lost. Guan Tianpei and guerrilla Mai Tingzhang led more than 20 personal soldiers to defend the Weiyuan artillery fort. He personally fired back.]

[During the fierce battle, the cannon exploded, and one of the followers shouted that it was hopeless and advised him to abandon the stage and escape.]

【Guan Tianpei was so angry that he swung his sword and stabbed him.】

[Soon, more than 300 British troops landed on the flank of the fort and attacked the position.]

【Guan Tianpei led his personal soldiers to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.】

[Ultimately, due to being outnumbered, more than 20 soldiers including Guan Tianpei and Mai Tingzhang died heroically, and Humen was lost. ]

[The Qing soldiers stationed on the hill behind the fort did not take the initiative to attack, but were instead dispersed by the British army.]

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{Guan Tianpei had always advocated a resolute resistance against the British, but after Qishan arrived in Guangdong, Guangdong's coastal defense was neglected and the army's morale was weakened.}
{Guan Tianpei, the commander of the Guangdong Navy, was extremely worried when he saw this situation.}
{And Daoguang, who was far away in the palace, was unaware of his difficult situation.}
{On January 1, the day Daoguang issued the edict declaring war on Britain, he also issued an edict, ordering Qishan to be handed over to the Ministry for severe discussion, and stated that "Guan Tianpei is the admiral in charge of the navy. He is incompetent in command during normal times and panics when faced with emergencies. He should be stripped of his official title first, but still ordered to make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence."}
{The accusations and punishments against him in Daoguang's edict, like his punishments against Lin Zexu and Deng Tingzhen, were neither wise nor reasonable, and rather seemed to be a bit out of anger.}
{When the British army attacked Humen, Guan Tianpei was determined to die and vowed to fight the enemy. He packed his lost teeth and some old clothes into a box and sent someone to send them back to his hometown in Huai'an, Jiangsu, "to eliminate the hope of survival." }
{When the British army launched a fierce attack on the three Humen forts, Guan Tianpei led the defenders to fight the enemy for an hour and a half.}
{Marshal, our artillery is within reach!}

{After the Battle of Humen, the British discovered that a cannon of the Qing army was actually produced in 1601...}
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Ming Dynasty - Longqing Period
Zhu Zaigui and others made a rough conversion.

"1601? The th year of the Wanli reign?"

"you……"

Qi Jiguang was so angry that he laughed.

"It would be a miracle if we could hit it!"

Zhang Juzheng also twirled his beard and sighed:

"It is sad and lamentable that he was still serving his sentence before sacrificing his life for the country."

Zhu Zaigui took a sip of tea.

A local war sent a theater commander...

This gap is too big.

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[At the same time as the "Branham" and other ships started, the "Willisley" with 74 guns, the "Dulu" with 44 guns, and four light warships attacked the Hengdangxi Channel in another direction.]

[The "Willis" and "Duluyi" dropped anchor in the middle of the West Channel and fired at the Yongan and Gonggu Forts on both sides with their harpoon guns.]

[The light ships Galliop, Samara, Pioneer, and Sulphur passed through the Western Channel and anchored in the weakly defended northwest of Upper Traverse Island, bombarding the island's artillery batteries and military camps.]

[The Qing troops on Shanghengdang Island had been bombarded for several hours by the British field artillery on Xiahengdang Island. At this time, under the attack of more than 200 artillery pieces from six British ships, they could no longer hold out.]

[At 1:00 p.m., both Yongan and Gonggu batteries were defeated and stopped firing.]

[The British ship "Vengeance" and other ships, which had already arrived at the south side of Xiahengdang Island to avoid the artillery fire, took the opportunity to transport the army to land at the western end of Shanghengdang Island.]

After occupying the Yong'an Fort, the British army advanced eastwards, successively occupying the Qing army camp in the middle of the island, the Hengdang Mountain Fort and the Hengdang Fort at the western end of the island.

[The Qing troops on the island had nowhere to escape. A total of 250 were killed, more than 100 were injured, and more than 1,000 were captured by the British.]

[At 4 p.m., the sailors of the "Willisley" landed at the fort in a steamer and a small boat.]

[The fort had been destroyed by the British army, and the defenders had already fled. After the British army occupied and consolidated the fort, they continued to attack the Qing army camp in the back mountain, dispersing the defenders and burning the camp.]

【At 5pm, all the battles were over.】

(End of this chapter)