There is no such thing as the Kangxi and Qianlong eras

Chapter 30 Vulnerable

The next day, the Qing army camp.

“Ding ding ~dang dang~~!”

Everywhere one could see Qing troops busy packing up their belongings and destroying used pots, stoves, tents, etc.

Including the Manchurian soldiers, everyone was full of energy and no longer as dejected as they were last night.

Hui Ling, as the governor, was in charge. He watched the brave soldiers and Manchu soldiers below working together to dismantle the foundation of his tent. He was secretly glad that his decision to withdraw his troops back to Zhijiang County last night was the right one.

Whoever wants to suppress this traitor can do so, but he can’t be suppressed anyway!
If he had known that suppressing the bandits would be so troublesome, he would never have agreed to lead the army to suppress the bandits in person, no matter how the Han officials of Jingzhou Prefecture tried to persuade him.

Not only has the thief not been eliminated, but he has also gotten into trouble. Fortunately, he can put the blame on the magistrate of Zhijiang County. Although he may still be scolded by the emperor, relying on the influence of his father, it should not be a big problem.

As for the unlucky Zhijiang County Magistrate, it had nothing to do with him. After all, this guy was a Han official!
The Han officials deserved to take the blame for the Eight Banners. Even if they were only from the Mongolian Eight Banners, they were not people that the Han officials, who were inferior to the Han people and not even slaves, could afford to offend.

Mr. Feng, standing beside Hui Ling, solemnly reminded him, "General, although you have returned to Zhijiang, you cannot do nothing. You must immediately write a letter requesting the governor in Changde to send troops. Whether it is too late or not, I beg you to deliver this letter from the general. The words must be sincere and express your hatred for being unable to stop the rebellion."

You can run, but you can't run too ugly. You must always pretend that you are trying your best to eliminate the bandits, but you are powerless to turn the tide.

It doesn't matter whether the governor believes it or not, he must believe it. In this way, the governor will have no excuse to report him again, and he can also take the opportunity to pull the governor in to share the pressure.

If the governor can suppress the rebels, then there will be no problem. If he fails, then the governor can also take some responsibility for him.

Huiling was very receptive to the advice and said, "I know. When I return to Zhijiang, I will immediately write a personal letter to ask the governor to send troops!"

Master Feng added, "Also, this Yidu rebel..."

"Rebel... traitor!"

"Well," Master Feng was a little unhappy when he heard his colleague's exclamation. "I was just talking about the traitors. Why did you suddenly interrupt?"

As members of the same staff, they do not have much conflict of interest, but when someone offers advice to the governor, others will at least wait until he or she finishes speaking before expressing their own opinions.

Interrupting without permission shows that you don't know the rules.

But the fellow advisor ignored him completely and instead shouted even louder: "Traitor! Traitor... The traitor has left the city!"

"..."

"What!?"

Master Feng was surprised. He looked in the direction the other party pointed and saw that the gate of Yidu County in the distance had been opened, and groups of rebels came out.

The clothes they wore were also different. Two teams of rebels were wearing cotton armor, which was obviously stripped from the corpses of the Manchu soldiers yesterday. Although the others did not wear cotton armor, their pace and formation were steady and not chaotic.

Master Feng was greatly surprised. He was not an ignorant bookworm. One look at the formation of the rebels on the opposite side could tell that these rebels had all been properly trained.

The rebels had actually been trained!
This is a serious matter. The reason why so many peasant uprisings ended in failure is essentially because they lacked the support and guidance of the landlord class (intellectuals), and the direct reason is that the army had poor quality and had not received proper training.

It is difficult for untrained peasants to resist the officers and soldiers because they rely solely on their bravery and fearlessness.

The King of Rebellion was able to succeed because the main force of his army was the Ming army that had been unable to survive. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was able to succeed because of the discipline of the miners, who were equivalent to half an army. After that, they continued to fight guerrilla warfare and gradually opened up the situation.

Master Feng came to his senses and blurted out, "General Fu, the rebels have left the city. This is a godsend opportunity. We should send troops to suppress them immediately!"

Huiling was a little confused. He always felt that Master Feng's tone was not right, but seeing that the rebels had really left the city, it seemed that there was no need to return to Zhijiang.

If we can suppress the bandits, we should naturally try our best. Before, the rebels had city walls and he couldn't attack them, but now he is not afraid anymore.

"Bang the drum!"

"Amuha, immediately have all the Manchu soldiers put on their armor and mount their horses!"

"All troops charge, kill the bandits!"

Huiling issued three military orders in a row.

Nie Yu, who had already led his troops out of the city, looked at the Qing army camp that was suddenly in chaos and did not hesitate to take out an outdoor handheld rechargeable speaker.

"Anti-Qing and restore Han! Kill the Qing dogs!"

"Anti-Qing and restore Han! Kill the Qing dogs!"

"..."

The loudspeaker's amplifier, coupled with the recording and loop playback function, quickly announced Nie Yu's order to the entire army.

The whole army was in an uproar, their blood ignited by the loud shouts of "Kill the Qing dogs".

"Kill the clear dog!"

"Anti-Qing and Restore Han! Long live the General!"

"Kill!"

There were only more than a thousand people leaving the city, but these more than a thousand volunteers rushed towards the Qing army camp in a clear and bright manner.

At that time, the Qing army camp was still busy organizing its troops and forming their ranks.

The Qing troops who were nearby were all stunned. They were packing up and preparing to return to Zhijiang the previous second, so how could they have to face a head-on battle with the rebels the next second?
Without the help of loudspeakers, Hui Ling certainly couldn't give orders directly like Nie Yu did. He could only ask people to pass on the orders one level at a time.

The Qing soldiers who received the order stopped to pack their bags, picked up their weapons, and searched for their officers to return to their ranks. Those who hadn't heard the order continued to pack their bags and dismantle their tents. As a result, not only was the speed of the troops far slower than that of Nie Yu's rebel army, but the army was also extremely chaotic. Some stood in line, some were busy moving things, and some were running around, unable to find their officers.

Half a day passed, and not even half of the army was reorganized.

Hui Ling looked extremely anxious, but no, he was no longer anxious, because the rebel vanguard was pushing forward.

The Qing army camp was not far from Yidu County. Since Yidu County did not have heavy artillery, Huiling did not think that the "rabble" in Yidu County had artillery. It was only two miles away, so how long would it take?

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

Soon, the vanguard of the rebel army and the vanguard of the Qing army faced each other, and a battle broke out between the two sides.

The battle situation is completely one-sided!
The Qing army's vanguard quickly formed a team because they saw the rebel army, but it was just fast. It was not a team at all. It was just a group of Qing soldiers following an officer.

If they encountered ordinary peasant armies or the White Lotus Sect, they might be able to fight back, but if they encountered a rebel army that had undergone proper training, it would be like a child meeting an adult.

"Lang Xian, stab forward!"

Lang Xianshou lunged forward, and the Qing army did not dare to engage in battle at all. With so many branches and sharp blades, they would be injured if they were touched.

Lang Xian stabbed forward to open up the situation, and the sword and shield soldiers on both sides swung their swords and slashed at the crowd. After that, there were four long spears behind them, and they would find the right moment to stab the enemy soldiers.

The battle was chaotic, but not too chaotic. The rebels were still accustomed to fighting in the Mandarin Duck Squad as the basic formation.

"Pfft!"

"Swoosh~whoosh~chirp!"

The sounds of Tang swords chopping off limbs and long spears piercing flesh rang out one after another, along with the screams and cries of pain from the Qing army.

"Ah! My legs, my legs!"

"Wow! Don't kill me, I won't fight anymore, I won't fight anymore!"

"You traitors, I'm going to fight you!"

The Qing army was defeated without any resistance.

Some people were so ruthless that they wanted to exchange their lives for others', but it was completely useless.

When a knife was chopped down, it was either deflected by the branches of the wolf or blocked by the shield.

No matter how chaotic the Yuanyang Team is, they have a formation and every soldier knows what they should do.

In addition to the advantage of weapons, the rebel army's sword and shield soldiers swung their swords and chopped, and the Qing army chopped back with their swords, and as a result, both the swords and their arms were chopped off.

How is this played?
After a fierce battle, the rebel army seemed like a divine army descending from the sky, while the Qing army looked more like a mob.

The Qing army's vanguard was actually killed directly.

"Run!"

I don't know who shouted the first shout, but the Qing army's vanguard finally collapsed completely.

These Qing soldiers were forcibly conscripted and were unwilling to fight. Yesterday's battle pushed their resentment to the peak. If they could have safely withdrawn to Zhijiang today, there might not have been any major problems.

After all, who would be willing to take the risk of rebelling if they could save their life?
However, now not only can they not return to Zhijiang, the governor who brought them here to suppress the bandits wants them to die. These rebels are too terrible, even more terrifying than the officers and soldiers. Anyone who goes up will die.

The main force of the Qing army was almost entirely composed of young and strong soldiers. They had no discipline. If one person ran away, it would be okay, as at most he would lead a few people to run away. But if a large army fled in large numbers, it would not be a matter of just a few people running away.

The Qing army's vanguard was defeated, and the defeat of the vanguard led to the defeat of the chaotic central army, just like the spread of a virus. No matter how the officers tried to stop it, they could not stop the collapse.

Unable to contain it, they simply gave up and the officers gave up.

The Qing army was defeated!

The officers abandoned their posts and fled, and the Qing soldiers under them were also led to flee, and the entire army collapsed for several miles.

It was literally several miles long, with people running everywhere.

The rebel army did not send troops to pursue because they saw the governor's banner that was unable to escape from the Qing army camp, as well as the 300 Manchu soldiers surrounding the banner to protect it.

Chen Younian was extremely excited: "It's the Eight Banners Qing dogs. Brothers, follow me and kill them together! Kill these Eight Banners Qing dogs!"

"Kill these Eight Banners dogs!"

"..."

Chen Younian's charge directly destroyed the original formation of the rebel army.

He Shunan cursed angrily: "Ball players, let's go too!"

Bai Nan also ordered: "Look at the big flag, surround them! The Qing governor must be inside. Capture him alive, and the general's anti-Qing cause will be accomplished!"

"Anti-Qing and restore Han! May the general win!" Xu Sanlang shouted, raising his sword.

Hundreds of volunteers rushed to the Qing army camp and surrounded the tent from inside to outside.

(End of this chapter)