Fu Yingchong, the deputy general of the Shenji Battalion, was very hardworking. He yelled at the river bank to direct everyone in the artillery battalion to fix the small and lightweight artillery on the wooden platoon mounts.

The gunpowder could not be used for fear of getting wet by the river water, so it was all placed on the river bank. Even the wooden rafts used as gun mounts were more than a foot above the river. Fu Yingchong couldn't believe it completely.

At the same time, in order to reduce the load of the wooden platoon used as the gun base, most of the cannons required for each artillery mounted on it were placed on a flat place on the river bank for easy access.

This time, the Shenji Battalion artillery force is the key to the battle. They need to use their own advantages to completely suppress the Qing army on the other side.

This allowed Wu Sangui's Ningyuan Army to successfully land and fight, seize the river bank, and establish forward positions so that more Ming army soldiers could cross the river.

There are some piers extending into the river everywhere on the south bank of the Nvnu River. These are temporary structures to facilitate the soldiers to board the boats quickly. After all, it is already winter, and wading through the river is unbearable.

Along these temporary docks were docked many large and small boats, rafts, and rafts, especially the boats and rafts in front of them, which all had a small folang machine or a blunderbuss fixed on the bow.

These are common tactics used by the Ming army in water warfare. However, the Ming army stationed in the north has not been accustomed to water warfare for many years. This method was only thought of temporarily. The soldiers and horses of the three towns preparing to cross the river took action to add suitable ships.

Install small artillery.

Although except for those small Folan cannons that are suitable for use, the other cannons can only fire one round because they are inconvenient to move on the boat and cannot be mounted further, but it is better than nothing.

Even if these temporarily installed small artillery pieces are just used to build up courage, they are still good!

Wu Guogui, the Chinese Army Staff General who was accompanying Wu Sangui, asked him if he could let the sergeants have breakfast first. Wu Sangui saw that the time was only nine o'clock, so he asked Wu Guogui to order each battalion to have breakfast in order.

This Wu Guogui was not a simple man. He was only in his early twenties at this time. Although he fought bravely, ran the army very strictly, and was quite strategic, it was only under Wu Sangui that he was promoted at such a young age.

In fact, Wu Sangui and Zhang Cheng both like to promote young people under their command. They have a common understanding that young people are easy to use, they are loyal and very obedient.

On the other hand, the older group of veterans all have very bad tempers, and some are very stubborn. They often question military orders and are not as obedient as young people.

Wu Guogui was one of the first young generals promoted by Wu Sangui, so he was grateful to Wu Sangui and very loyal, and he carried out Wu Sangui's military orders to the letter.

In that undisturbed history, Wu Guogui followed Wu Sangui and fought all the way to Burma to capture alive Emperor Yongli, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty. As one of the executioners, he strangled Emperor Yongli and his son to death with a bowstring.

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Later, during the San Francisco Revolution, he was appointed by Wu Sangui as the former general of Jinwu. Together with another fierce general, Xia Guoxiang, he led the Wu army's infantry and cavalry as the vanguard to capture Guizhou.

However, in this life, the Ming Dynasty has Zhang Cheng, Wu Sangui, and Wu Guogui. I wonder if they will have the chance to invade Yunnan and Burma again!

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On the south bank of where the Nuer River merges into the Xiaoling River, there is a very solid wooden tent built with a rammed earth wall foundation in the lower half, and logs erected at regular intervals in the middle.

Even the ceiling is made of large logs, and the outside is covered with two thick layers of felt. If the ventilation windows on the east and west sides are not opened, not even a trace of majestic wind can be blown into the tent.

This is the forward command post of Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of the Ningyuan Regiment. As a temporary command post, the items here are all available, so there is no need to go back to the main tent to get anything you need.

Now, there are two charcoal braziers burning in this large tent, with some food and wine being warmed on them. Wu Sangui and Chen Jiugao, as well as lieutenants Zu Dale and Fu Yingchong, are having breakfast here.

Chen Jiugao and Fu Yingchong were not under so much pressure. They were just responsible for the cannon fire at the back of the battle. No matter the victory or defeat, they didn't care much about it, and they were eating very safely at this time.

Although Wu Sangui and Zu Dale are not afraid of fighting against slaves and bandits, today's battle is of great significance to them. Isn't that what they left Ningyuan and came to Songshan for today - to rescue Jinzhou and save their ancestors' longevity?

Are you out?

While they were eating and chatting, they suddenly heard a "boom" from a cannon outside the military tent, followed by a sporadic sound of gongs. Fu Yingchong was first surprised.

But then he heard Zu Dale say: "The first cannon shot should be from Bai Guangen's side."

Wu Sangui didn't take it seriously. He raised the small wine glass in his hand and said to Chen Jiugao and Fu Yingchong: "There is still a war today, so I can't have fun with the two generals. When the war stops for a while, Sangui will be at the gate of Jinzhou City, so we can have fun with the two generals again."

drink."

Chen Jiugao also restrained himself a little at this time. He did not drink it all in one gulp, but like Wu Sangui, he only tasted it briefly.

At this time, a rapid sound of hoofbeats was heard outside the military tent, and then Wu Guogui's voice sounded: "Report to the commander, the governor's camp has fired a cannon, and General Bai's headquarters in Ji Town has begun a fierce attack on the other side."

Wu Sangui's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't even say a word. He just glanced at Zu Dalue, and then heard Zu Dalue shout outside the account: "I know."

Then, there was no movement outside the military tent.

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When there was still a quarter of an hour before Chenshi, Xia Longshan, a guerrilla from the right battalion of the Ningyuan Army, received a military order from Wu Sangui, ordering him to lead his troops out of the camp and assemble in front of the river bank to prepare for boarding the ship.

Amidst the trumpets of "Woooooooooo...", the men and horses of the Ningyuan Army's right camp poured out of the camp in groups like a tide. There were clearly separated queues between each team, neat and orderly.

Chen Jiugao stood on a high platform next to the Ningyuan Army's forward command post, looking at the military formations of the right and left camps in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Sure enough, most of the powerful armies in the world are the same. Just on this military formation,

It can be seen that the Ningyuan Army is the strongest army in Liaodong, even compared to Cao Bianjiao, who is known as the 'first-rate fierce general'!"

His face was full of admiration, and when he looked at Wu Sangui, he seemed even more handsome and heroic than before.

Chen Jiugao couldn't help but compare Wu Sangui and Zhang Cheng in his mind. In his opinion, both of them were very outstanding young generals, and Chen Jiugao also saw that neither of them would stop at the position of commander-in-chief.

But in more than a hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, there has been no precedent for a person with a military background to enter the palace, enter the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and set foot in the court!

Regardless of Zhang Cheng or Wu Sangui, if they only show the desire to set foot in the court, they will definitely become the enemy of the entire civil service system of the Ming Dynasty. Thousands of civil servants throughout the country will regard him as an enemy and fight to the death.

How about Wu Sangui?

It's hard to tell Chen Jiugao. After all, I only had contact with him during the period of aiding Liao Dynasty. I had only heard of this name in Beijing before, and he didn't even leave any impression.

However, he felt that there was always something not very sincere in his interactions with Wu Sangui. Although Wu Sangui was also very enthusiastic and more eloquent, he was also very willing to give up yellow and white things like Zhang Cheng.

But he is not as sincere as Zhang Cheng. Chen Jiugao always feels that Wu Sangui is calculating everything. It seems that you can never figure out what he means deep down.

But Zhang Cheng is different!

Chen Jiugao met Zhang Cheng, and when they met and suppressed bandits in Henan, he had a good impression of Zhang Cheng, and Zhang Cheng was also the first border town general that Chen Jiugao was willing to surrender to from the bottom of his heart.

One can almost describe his acquaintance with Zhang Cheng as feeling like old friends at first sight.

In Chen Jiugao's eyes, Zhang Cheng lives up to his name. He can treat people with sincerity. If he agrees to help you, he will never mix it with sand. If he doesn't agree, he won't be vague, but will speak out.

Tell each other.

What Chen Jiugao likes the most is that Zhang Cheng never does "being a bitch and building a memorial at the same time". If he wants to scheme against you, he will negotiate terms with you openly and openly.

According to Zhang Cheng, this is called a "win-win"!

"Business cannot be done without benevolence and righteousness", this is the principle that Zhang Cheng believes in. No matter what, you should not be embarrassed in front of someone. Everything can be done later, so why rush it?

If you want to achieve great things, you must be able to keep your composure.

Although Chen Jiugao didn't know Zhang Cheng very well, from what he knew, Zhang Cheng seemed to be obviously stronger than Wu Sangui.

Behind one of them is Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, who is the ancestral commander of Jinzhou and the general of the entire Liaodong; behind the other is the current emperor, his own soldier Chen Xinjia, who has the powerful military force of half of Xuanfu Town.

Looking at these alone, although he has the trust and support of the emperor, Zhang Cheng does not seem to have as strong a backing as Wu Sangui, because Chen Jiugao is a noble son of the capital, and he knows very well what the emperor's trust is.

The trust I place in you today may become your fault tomorrow, so in this comparison, there seems to be no difference.

But when comparing the combat capabilities of the Ningyuan Army and the Xuanfu Army, Chen Jiugao put a smile on his lips and said to himself: "Although the Ningyuan Army is strong, that is, the strong army in Liaodong, how can it compare with the Xuanfu Army, which is known as the strongest army in the Ming Dynasty?"

Compared with the government army?"

The title of "The Most Powerful Army of the Ming Dynasty" was probably added by Chen Jiugao himself.

But it just so happened that after the Liaodong War ended, the titles of "The Most Powerful Army of the Ming Dynasty" and "The Most Fierce General of the Ming Dynasty" spread among the officials of the Ming Dynasty's capital and the gentry and common people.

I don’t know if it is Chen Jiugao’s masterpiece!

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Standing on the river bank, looking to the left and right, there are all capable warriors like myself, waiting in formation for the military order to board the ship. As far as the eye can see, there are hats and helmets in the water, as well as the dazzling waves of the bright sun and moon.

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Hu Xinshui, a guerrilla from the Zuoying of the Ningyuan Army, suddenly felt his own insignificance, and at the same time felt the power of the crowd. Looking at the Zuoying soldiers in front of him, he was also full of confidence in today's battle.

This Ningyuan Army Zuoying guerrilla was no ordinary person. Like Xia Longshan, the Right Camp guerrilla, he was a young general promoted by Wu Sangui and was also a military household in Liaodong.

The greatest contribution of both of them to Wu Sangui was that they both gave birth to a good son for Wu Sangui!

Hu Xinshui and Xia Longshan were both children of military families in Liaodong, and they were both ordinary young heroes with extraordinary courage. They were deeply loved by Wu Sangui, who made them his confidants and granted them important positions.

They indeed lived up to Wu Sangui's expectations and worked hard. Whether it was training and managing the army or charging in front of the battle line, Wu Sangui was deeply satisfied, and he became more and more interested in winning over them.

Hu Xinshui gave birth to a son named Hu Guozhu; Xia Longshan also gave birth to a son named Xia Guoxiang.

Hu Guozhu and Xia Guoxiang lived up to their names. When they grew up, one became the Zhuguo General of the Great Zhou Emperor Wu Sangui, and the other became the Prime Minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

At the same time, Hu Guozhu and Xia Guoxiang were also born with plump looks, and their fathers were both under Wu Sangui at this time and held important positions. In order to win over each other, Wu Sangui betrothed his two daughters to them respectively.

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When Chen arrived, he heard two trumpet blasts of "Boom, Boom", followed by a burst of compact gongs and drums.

Chen Jiugao was shocked all over. He looked slightly nervous and asked Fu Yingchong who was standing next to him: "Ma Ke is also on the move. Hurry, hurry, we're almost here."

He raised his hand and pointed at the Shenji Battalion artillery formation not far away, and said to Fu Yingchong: "Go, inspect the guns one by one, clear the barrel, charge, load..."

Fu Yingchong had only taken five or six steps when he called out to him again and ordered him again: "Today's battle is extraordinary. Don't dare to be careless. You have to keep a close eye on my brother."

"Yes, Boss Chen, please relax. With Fu Daya here, the cannon can fire loudly and accurately, so the Tatars can't find their mother!" Fu Yingchong still looked like he was boasting.

Wu Sangui said with a smile next to him: "Shuai Chen, don't be impatient. At this moment, the troops of the Shanhai Zhenma Commander-in-Chief have just begun to cross the river. If you listen to the sound of the artillery, it is not fierce. It shows that the two sides have not yet engaged in battle."

Chen Jiugao listened carefully at this time. Sure enough, the sound of soldiers shouting for death could be heard from the west. Occasionally, one or two roars of artillery were not loud. The two sides had not yet engaged in battle.

But Ma Ke's side had already begun to cross the river, and Wu Sangui's Ningyuan Army was about to join the battle in a short time. Chen Jiugao couldn't help but kindly reminded him: "Wu Shuai, should the Ningyuan Army also prepare to attack?"

Wu Sangui looked at the soldiers of the two battalions on the left and right who had gathered on the river bank. The corners of his mouth cracked and he said: "Don't worry, it's not yet time!"

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As the Ming army's offensive unfolded, the entire northern river bank of Rufeng Mountain and Shimen Mountain was covered with a red sea of ​​iron helmets and armor, and bursts of gunpowder smoke rose from the river.

Apparently, the Ming army crossing the river had already fired cannons on the boats, bombarding the Tatar defenders on the other side, and at the same time roared at the top of their lungs, thinking that they were emboldened.

Not only the artillery fire of the Ming army, but also some artillery fire of the Qing army were deployed on the north bank of the Nuerhe River. However, they did not appear to be densely packed, but were scattered everywhere. Only the sparse sound of artillery came from the north bank.
Chapter completed!