Griffin Commander in the Late Ming Dynasty

Jiang Han lowered his head and continued to deal with his own affairs: "Don't leave any one behind."

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Outside the imperial city, a group of nobles, ministers, and eunuchs were all chained together and driven towards the West Market by the volunteers.

Along the way, everyone was wailing as if the end of the world had come. They really didn't expect that they had been miserable enough in the hands of Dashun, as all their money had been taken away. They didn't expect that the Emperor of Dayan was even worse than Dashun. Dashun wanted money, but he wanted his life!

"Oh, I regret it..."

After the news of the new emperor's recovery of the capital was widely announced, more and more people appeared on the streets of the capital, and order in the city was gradually restored. They watched the dense crowds of nobles and officials being driven to the West Market, and followed them to watch the show.

Zhang Jinyan was carried to be punished. Along the way, he was besieged by a large number of people, and was beaten with fists and kicks. The old man from Zuan used all his tricks, including simple foul language and extreme enjoyment. All the old man's relatives were scolded.

On that day, Zhang Jinyan opened the gates and surrendered the city, which led to the entry of bandits into the capital and wreaked havoc on the capital. Even if he died a thousand times, it would not relieve the hatred of the people.

After a beating, Zhang Jinyan died with hatred.

When they arrived at the West Market execution ground, all the criminals were tied up and kneeling, waiting for execution. The cries of joy shook the heavens. The people outside the execution ground were furious and kept shouting and cursing, as if they were about to storm the execution ground to enforce justice.

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Volume 413: Chapter Chapter : Mao Yuanyi, GetDaze!

Before leaving, Jiang Han welcomed an unexpected guest in the palace.

"Your Majesty, I heard from outsiders that there is a man outside the palace asking to see you, saying that he wants to surrender to us."

Jiang Han looked puzzled. "Then you will accept me? Just follow the talent recruitment procedure. What do you have to tell me?"

The man looked embarrassed: "But this person is talking nonsense outside, saying that he must see you."

"What did he say?"

"It's just... the Great Yan army is powerful, but it has no commander, and the command seems to rely on the debate..."

"So strong?" Jiang Han raised his eyebrows. This person with such EQ can still survive in this world. It seems that he has something. "Then bring him over. It's just right. I need to take a rest."

Jiang Han leaned on the soft sofa at the back and rubbed his temples. He had the dragon throne removed. It was really hard and uncomfortable to sit on. It would be nice to hold it as a symbol and collection. 416 at the side was very considerate and brought him a cup of tea with wolfberries in it. There was no other way but to replenish his energy.

Not long after, several guards came into the hall with a thin middle-aged man.

"I, Mao Yuanyi, am here to pay my respects to Your Majesty. I have heard that the new emperor intends to march north to drive out the Tartars. I, a humble man, am willing to do your best to serve you!" After saying this, the man knelt on one knee and saluted towards Jiang Han.

"Don't worry about that for now. Stand up and speak first. Let's talk about you first. I heard that you seem to have some opinions about the command level of our army?" Jiang Han looked at this famous historical general.

After the other party gave his name, Jiang Han recognized him. Combining this guy's previous actions, Jiang Han was 100% sure that this was him.

Mao Yuanyi was an old rebellious man, always extremely arrogant. During the Chongzhen period, he was originally meritorious for presenting the "Wubei Zhi". However, because of his arrogant attitude, he was exiled by Wang Zaijin and others for the crime of arrogance. Even after being exiled to his hometown, he continued to visit prostitutes every day. He no longer listened to music in brothels, but sang in prostitutes and kept two courtesans. His life was much more comfortable than Xu Qian'an.

Such a person can indeed be used, but not completely. He needs to be trained and his temper smoothed out.

Hearing Jiang Han's question, the other party raised his head and said, "Yes, I have seen the Great Yan Army fight. Although they are strong, they only rely on the advantages of firearms. When it comes to arranging troops, they just follow the script and are quite rigid. They don't know how to adapt to local conditions. If they have ten points of strength, then the Great Yan Army has only played less than six points so far."

Jiang Han nodded: "So according to what you said, what will you say next? As long as the army is handed over to you, you can guarantee that you can increase the strength of six points to ten points? Okay, since you have made such a boast in front of me, the purpose of attracting my attention has been achieved, so what is your request?"

Hearing this, Mao Yuanyi, who was originally full of confidence, suddenly became a little uncomfortable. He couldn't hide his little thoughts...

Mao Yuanyi threw all the lines he had prepared behind his head and said bluntly: "I come here with a sincere heart, and I only ask Your Majesty to give me a chance to realize my ambitions! I have no mortal enemies with the Tartars, and I, Mao Yuanyi, only want to kill the Tartars, nothing else!"

Jiang Han smiled. So that's how it is. If you have an obsession, it's easy to deal with it. He looked as if he suddenly realized something. "So that's how it is... That's right. It's OK, but you know that if you spread such words outside, the generals under me will feel uncomfortable, right? As a superior, even if I want to hire you, I have to consider other people's opinions..."

Hearing this, Mao Yuanyi became a little anxious. He thought, "Oh no! I'm afraid I'm going to get into trouble." "Your Majesty! I..."

"Look, now you've discovered the problem, right? If you want to deal with the current situation, you have to show a reason that can convince everyone. Otherwise, I won't be able to find a reason to speak to you. So, how do you think you can convince me?"

Mao Yuanyi looked at Jiang Han, gritted his teeth, and said word by word: "I can help your majesty take Shanhaiguan. Just give me 10,000 elite soldiers. No, 8,000 will be enough!"

Jiang Han showed a sinister smile of a man who had succeeded in his conspiracy: "You are very confident? No problem, I can give you 10,000 elite soldiers, and the command of these 10,000 troops will also be handed over to you. If you can capture Shanhaiguan, I will personally appoint you as the brigade commander!"

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Jiumen River is more than 20 miles away from Shanhaiguan. Jiumenkou in the upper reaches is an important military pass in Liaodong and the only section of the Great Wall built on water. The wall across the river is more than 100 meters long and has nine water-passing archways.

Historically, Li Zicheng's Dashun Army, Guanning Army, and Eight Banners Army, the three strongest armies in East Asia, fought the "Battle of One Stone" here, which determined the fate of the world.

In the middle section of Jiumen River, there are many flags on both sides, including the dragon flags of the Eight Banners Manchuria, as well as the flags of the Eight Banners Mongolian and Han Army Banners Gushan Ezhen.

The Qing army, including the Korean and Japanese miscellaneous Eight Banners, and the Liaodong troops of Wu Sangui, Zu Dashou, Hong Chengchou, Zuo Guangxian and others who surrendered, had a total strength of 150,000.

Mao Yuanyi brought the 10,000 elite soldiers promised by Jiang Han to Jiumen River. The strength of both sides seemed very unequal. 10,000 against 150,000 was not as simple as a half-cooked rice. However, in fact, after taking over this group of troops, Mao Yuanyi realized what kind of rich wars these previous Dayan generals were fighting.

Damn it, such a rich family background? If this army was given to me, I would have defeated the Tartars long ago!

However, the fighting capacity of the Qing army was greatly reduced after the previous battle with Jiang Han. Among the Eight Banners, except for the Eight Manchu Banners, which were still relatively elite, there were also the Han Army Banners equipped with firearms, which were basically unable to fight.

Hong Chengchou also knew that if the Qing Dynasty fought a full-scale war, it would surely be defeated. He immediately proposed to Huang Taiji: "The best strategy is to retreat to Jinzhou and defend Xiaoling River!"

Under the dragon banner, Huang Taiji glanced at the enemy and remained indifferent. Hong Chengchou continued: "This soldier cannot be attacked lightly. Our army cannot rush into battle!"

However, Huang Taiji was illiterate. What he hated most was that others taught him a lesson. I can do it because of my child, but you can't do it because of me! Moreover, you, a defeated general, are teaching me a lesson. What kind of champion are you? Huang Taiji frowned and scolded: "I have fought for so many years, do I still need you to remind me?"

Hong Chengchou was speechless, feeling sad like an abandoned young wife.

It feels so bad to be a traitor. Your own family members look down on you, and your enemies look down on you too.

However, Hong Chengchou still did not regret it. He hated Emperor Chongzhen for transferring him everywhere, causing his men to wander around the country for more than half a year, while the soldiers were exhausted and unable to get enough food and fodder, not even enough money. He hated the general of Shanhaiguan for being arrogant and domineering, not taking him seriously, and stubbornly defending the wall and refusing to listen to orders. He also hated Wu Sangui, that cjb, for surrendering without hesitation, leaving him alone.

Putting aside his resentment, as the spokesperson of the landlord class, Hong Chengchou disliked the Great Yan Emperor Jiang Han from the bottom of his heart. This man would fight against the landlords every time he conquered a city. He was so terrifying. In fact, if Li Zicheng had not plundered the officials and gentry, his first target would have been the Dashun Dynasty, a new dynasty that was in line with the interests of the landlords.

No one could have imagined that the Dashun Dynasty would be even more hateful, and its actions would make people shudder.

Among the princes and ministers of the Qing Dynasty, a middle-aged man who was wearing official uniform similar to that of the Ming Dynasty and had not shaved his head secretly glanced at Hong Chengchou.

This man was named Kim Ja-jeom, in his forties, with a refined appearance. He was formerly the Prince of Joseon and the head of the Council of State, equivalent to a prime minister. During his tenure in office, he was extremely pro-Qing and had been sent as an envoy to the Qing Dynasty many times.

When the Eight Banners Army conquered Seoul for the second time, Kim Ji-jeom acted as an insider and killed the Korean King Yi Jong, knelt down to welcome Huang Taiji to Seoul, assisted the Qing Dynasty in annexing Korea, and ended the 200-year-old Lee Dynasty of Korea. His contribution was unparalleled.

Because of his hard work and great contributions, and because Huang Taiji needed to use Kim Ji-jeom to control Korea, he was allowed not to shave his head, and there were no strict requirements on his dress.

Behind Jin Zidian stood several Gushan Ezhen of the Eight Banners of Korea. They all had their heads shaved and stood there obediently like slaves. They were all eighteen that year.

Korea is similar to the Ming Dynasty, in that civil officials are valued and military officials are despised. Soldiers have no status in the country. After the country was destroyed and returned to the Qing Dynasty, their status was reduced by one. No, it was reduced by three. After all, they are now fourth-class citizens.

Jin Zidian was very interested in Hong Chengchou. After all, Hong was the governor-general of Ji and Liao in the Ming Dynasty and was very famous in Liaodong. According to the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, when the two met, he had to call him "Sir".

Now, we are colleagues again. I wonder how our status will change...

At the moment Hong Chengchou was a little anxious. Looking at the Ming army positions in the distance, he could vaguely see that the Yan army's artillery formation had been set up and seemed to be about to fire.

Although Jiumen River is the first line of defense arranged by the Qing Dynasty, it is not a big problem, but we can't just give away our lives for nothing! Do you know how to play?

He was about to make a suggestion when Huang Taiji smiled and said, "The Ming Kingdom has lost its capital, and the fate of the Central Plains has dissipated. As long as we defeat the new Great Yan, the fate of our Great Qing will come!"

I have the three major passes in my hands. I have spent most of my life fighting at Shanhaiguan. What can you use to fight me?

Hong Chengchou showed a trace of disappointment. Although he didn't know where Huang Taiji got his confidence from, he was beaten like a third grandson half a year ago. Why is he so arrogant now? He could only blame himself for his bad luck.

He sighed and swore secretly: "Since I have chosen the Qing Dynasty, I have no way out. Regardless of whether I win or lose this battle, I will do my best to support you and prove my ability to Huang Taiji!"

Listening to the discussions of the generals around him, Huang Taiji remained calm and asked Tong Tulai, a member of the Han army's Zhenglan Banner Gushan Ezhen, beside him, "Is the Wuzhen Chaoha artillery battalion of the Qing Dynasty ready?"

Tong Tulai was the son of the first-class duke Tong Yangzhen, the nephew of Wuzhenchao Hagushan Ezhen Tong Yangxing, and the grandfather of Emperor Kangxi in history.

His cousin Tong Yangxing was a big shot. He was originally a spy sent by the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong to work undercover in the Later Jin Dynasty. Later, he was bribed by the Later Jin Dynasty and became a double agent, becoming one of the first traitors in the Ming Dynasty.

Tong Yangxing was loyal to Nurhaci. He told Nurhaci the situation of the Ming army in Liaodong. He also guided his cousin Tong Yangzhen and the entire family to submit to the Later Jin Dynasty. The Tong family was in charge of the affairs of Han officials and civilians.

Tong Yangxing was not only an excellent spy, but also a good maker of red cannons. He formed the first artillery unit of the Qing Dynasty and was the earliest artillery commander in the Later Jin army, Wuzhen Chao Hagushan Ezhen.

Tong Yangxing died early, in the fifth year of Chongzhen, but his Wuzhenchaoha Artillery Battalion was seamlessly taken over by Kong Youde, who had just surrendered to the enemy, and the development of firearms in the Qing Dynasty entered a new stage.

In the 02th year of Chongzhen, the Wuzhenchaoha Artillery Battalion was directly wiped out by AA-'s Heavenly Justice and a few Eutrus. The Qing army suffered heavy losses, Kong Youde was executed, and the Qing army's artillery force was severely damaged.

Huang Taiji was at a loss, with no one in front, so he had to transfer PandaC up and continue to use the Tong family to hand over the historical responsibility of reviving the glory of the Wuzhen Chaoha Artillery Battalion to Tong Tulai, Gushan Ezhen of the Zhenglan Banner of the Han Army.

When Tong Tulai was young, he learned how to fire artillery from his uncle, who was very skilled in it. After several years of hard work, he finally set up the Wuzhenchaoha Artillery Battalion.

But facing his old rival, Tong Tulai felt insecure. Who wouldn't feel numb? If those weird things come out again, wouldn't his head be in danger? Hearing the master's question, he was shocked and lowered his head to reply: "Your Majesty, Wu Zhenchaoha Artillery Battalion is ready..."

Huang Taiji saw that he was not confident in what he said, so he frowned and asked, "How far can you hit? How much damage can you do? Can you achieve success in one go?"

Tong Tulai's face trembled for a moment, and he replied, "The maximum range is four miles. I'm sure I can hit within three miles. Beyond this range, I'm afraid my accuracy may not be good..."

Huang Taiji was immediately furious. He shouted, "Why are you so timid before the battle begins? How can you be like a rat in front of the three armies?"

Tong Tulai was so frightened that he fell to his knees on the ground and lay there trembling.

Hong Chengchou stood up and said, "Your Majesty, firing a single Red Barbarian cannon three miles away is a sheer waste of ammunition. Our Wuzhen Chaoha Cannon Battalion can use the method of the Great Flame Cannon Battalion to conduct a salvo fire."

Salvo? Huang Taiji thought about the battle with the bandit army. The overwhelming artillery fire was like a destructive rain of fire. It made his own people unable to raise their heads. Large numbers of soldiers died...

Seeing that Huang Taiji didn't say anything, Hong Chengchou thought that he didn't understand, so he straightened his hat and explained: "The artillery salvo allows all the artillery to fire shells at the enemy position at the same time, forming an unstoppable force. It can not only strike and kill the Ming army most effectively, but also increase the deterrent effect of the artillery!"

Huang Taiji came back to his senses and realized that this was a good idea. Damn it! You were the one who blew me up before, and now I am the one who blew me up too! This Hong Chengchou is indeed a talent. Thinking of this, he smiled and said to Hong Chengchou: "Sir, you are a great talent. If my Qing Dynasty wants to deal with the bandit army, we still need to rely on you."

Hong Chengchou was immediately overjoyed and was about to propose a plan to retreat to Jinzhou, but he saw Huang Taiji turn around and kick Tong Tulai on the butt: "Go and get ready!"

Hong Chengchou sighed again. It seemed that the confident Emperor of Qing would not stop until he was beaten by the Great Yan army.

Yes, in the Wuzhenchaoha artillery array in Jiumenhe, there are hundreds of various types of red cannons and large and small Portuguese cannons, more than half of these cannons were made during the reign of Huang Taiji.

These cannons carry the dream of Huang Taiji and the hope of the rise of the Qing Dynasty. The Cannon Battalion! The pride of the Qing Dynasty, my pride! Believe in the Cannon Battalion, the Cannon Battalion is the hope of our Qing Dynasty.

At Tong Tulai's call, the Qing army's Wuzhenchaoha Artillery Battalion on the Jiumen River nervously set up their artillery array, waiting for everything to begin.

I was too sleepy last night so I went to sleep.

Volume 414: Chapter Chapter : The Power of Artillery

Mao Yuanyi looked at the Wuzhenchaoha artillery camp in the distance. The artillery camp position that once made Mao Yuanyi feel extremely difficult, now inexplicably made him feel like laughing.

The Wuzhen Chaoha Artillery Battalion was undoubtedly extremely deterrent in this era. Under the simultaneous fire of hundreds of eight-pound cannons, even the most powerful army would suffer heavy casualties and would want to retreat. After all, flesh and blood are not as strong as steel. If the troops in his hands were not the Great Yan army, he would not even look at that side, because it was impossible to defeat them.

No need to think about it.

What kind of wars did Mao Yuanyi fight in the past? Soldiers had no food to eat, no salary to be paid, no shoes to wear, no swords to go to the battlefield, and all the armor on their bodies was exchanged for food. Not to mention muskets, artillery, in the first half of his life as a commander, he had never seen more than a hundred guns.

Who is he holding now that you want him to take?

As a qualified commander, the first and most important thing is to understand the army under his command. To be honest, Mao Yuanyi was stunned when he saw his own army. No wonder they had such a good record before. He had heard that Jiang Han’s army had powerful firearms, but he didn’t expect that these firearms could be so powerful. It was completely incompatible with the current world style. Have you ever seen any artillery that can fly?

And leaving aside those monsters, there are less than 10,000 men under his command, and the artillery equipment rate has reached 300 guns! Everyone has a musket! What kind of throwing tiles is this? To put it bluntly, I have never fought such a rich war in my life!

With this kind of strength, whoever leads him will become a famous general!

No wonder the Ming Dynasty couldn't suppress the bandits before. It must be strange that they could suppress them now! It's good enough that the enemy didn't suppress you!

However, the enemy's artillery camp is indeed a problem. If you want to take it down, you still need some skills. You can show weakness to the enemy first, then lure the enemy into attacking, and then take it down in one go!

Thinking of this, Mao Yuanyi immediately issued an order: "Listen to my orders, defend first! Wait for the Tartar artillery to reload, and then take it down in one fell swoop!"

However, Mao Yuanyi neglected the fact that he had just become the commander-in-chief and his soldiers could not understand his commands with an accent.

"The commander has given the order! Give it a try!"

When the soldiers below heard the order, they were shocked: "What, give it a try? Guigui, this new commander has such a cool personality! I like him!" Thinking of this, they quickly prepared for the charge.

Seeing the enemy troops eager to fight, Tong Tulai immediately blew the horn: "Fire the cannons!"

The Wuzhenchaoha artillery battalion had been on full alert for a long time. Upon hearing this inspiring order, sharp horns sounded immediately, and dozens of Red Barbarian heavy artillery were launched first, making a thunderous noise, and one shell after another whistled towards the volunteers.

"boom!"

There were constant rumbling sounds as shells hit the hard ground, then bounced quickly and rushed towards the Volunteer Army's formation. However, the flying shells hit a layer of blue ripples, and some hexagonal patterns appeared in the air, and then there was no follow-up.

"Everyone prepare to charge!" The volunteer soldiers standing in the safe zone were not panicked at all. The enemy's firepower could not cause any damage to them at all. They had already known this after countless battles.

Not only were trenches dug in front of the Wuzhenchaoha artillery formation, but there were also sandbag shelters in front of each artillery piece for protection. Tong Tulai learned from Kong Youde's lesson five years ago and added a layer of earth basket shelter in front of each artillery piece, making it as solid as a rock.

It is very difficult for ordinary red cannons to hit targets behind cover and cause effective damage, unless they fight a protracted war and engage in mindless bombardment.

However, you can talk to the Volunteers about other things, but if you talk about mindless combat, they won't be tired.

The newly born Wuzhenchaoha Artillery Battalion had a strong ability to learn. These early Manchu Jurchens were indeed very good at learning. After suffering a loss before, they made great progress in volley fire, bunkers, firearms innovation and other aspects. Even the Eight Banners Army changed its traditional combat methods and transformed into an advanced firearms army.

Just like a swarm of insects, what doesn't kill me makes me stronger.

However, just like the premise of the evolution of the Zerg, it is necessary to be able to withstand the damage and survive in order to have a chance to evolve. When facing contemporary opponents like the Ming Dynasty, the Manchu Jurchens can rely on their learning abilities to continuously improve themselves and gradually become stronger. However, the opponents are different now. Jiang Han's volunteers are the damage that they cannot bear at all.

Amid the smoke, the Volunteer Army's artillery battalion gradually approached two miles. The thirteen-pound heavy artillery had already been prepared. Thanks to the specially developed lightweight external stabilization device and mechanical power, the artillery array consisting of hundreds of central artillery pieces was quickly deployed.

Looking at the Wuzhenchaoha artillery array within the attack range, everyone held their breath and concentrated their energy, with only the sounds of reports coming from the range-finding artillery.

Mao Yuanyi was still a little stunned. Didn't we agree to defend? Why did you run to defend someone else's face? Is this how the Great Yan army defends? Mao Yuanyi, who had just taken over, was still a little uncomfortable with the Great Yan army's aggressive defense.