"Wei Chen thinks that soldiers are deceitful, and this may be a trick of the southerners." When Zhou Peigong saw that his teacher Hong Chengchou was silent, he spoke first.
His words made Nalan Mingzhu a little unhappy. After all, this information was obtained by the intelligence personnel of the Military Aircraft Department who risked their lives. Zhou Peigong arbitrarily believed that it was a trick of suspicion without any investigation and analysis. How could he be convinced?
"Ahem, Mr. Zhou's words are wrong. Do you know where this information came from? It was obtained by our military aircraft department's spies who lurked in the mansion of Nanming General Liu Ziguang for two years and at an extremely high price. Could it be that
Can our experienced spies tell that this is the opponent's strategy?"
"Lord Mingzhu, please calm down. I am just discussing the matter. I am not questioning the hard work of the secret agent. It is well known that Ming people are treacherous and we must be on guard." Zhou Peigong said sincerely.
"Whether it is a conspiracy or not cannot be based solely on groundless speculation, but must be based on the opponent's subsequent actions. The Xuzhou Army stationed on the Qingzhou front line in Jinan is moving north overtly, but secretly moving eastward. According to the reports from our spies stationed in Jinan,
The ruts going north are very shallow, while the ruts going east are all deeply imprinted on the dirt road after the rain. What does this mean? I don’t think I need to explain it to everyone." Mingzhu talked eloquently, and several military aircraft
They all stroked their beards and nodded in agreement.
Hong Chengchou shook his head slightly, picked up the teacup and blew the hot air gently. Seeing his calm look, Kangxi couldn't help but ask, "What do you think Mr. Hong has to say?"
Hong Chengchou is now the pillar of the Qing Dynasty. He has recently been named Grand Master and ranks among the three nobles. He has a transcendent status. These little military planes are noisy and in the end it depends on his decision-making.
Hong Chengchou took a sip of fragrant tea, slowly put down the blue and white porcelain cup, and said: "Soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape. This is the only natural nature of strategy. So what if this information is true, so what if it is false, so what?
It's not that soldiers come to block it, and water comes to cover it. The Ming army is full of deceit, but no amount of deceit can produce a hundred thousand elite cavalry. Now they are facing attacks from three sides. The most important thing is to defend rather than attack. But then again, in the end, the most important thing is to defend.
A good defense is an offense, and coupled with the adventurous character of the Ming army coach, we have to defend."
Everyone had solemn expressions and listened to Hong Chengchou's speech attentively. Kangxi also put on an attitude of being open-minded and willing to be taught. He changed his sitting position and looked at Hong Chengchou with interest. Grand Master Hong smiled reservedly, took another sip of tea and said: "This time
When fighting south, our army is mainly composed of Mongolian elite cavalry, supplemented by the Eight Banners and the Green Battalion equipped with supporting firearms. The opponent's main combat force is also cavalry. There is no need to fight head-on. It is better to wait for work and use the trick to annihilate the enemy on the beach of Tianjin.
Elites, didn't they make a pretense of moving north? Just as they wished, we also made a pretense of moving our troops south and deploying troops to the north bank of the Yellow River. Hey, the Yellow River is a natural chasm and it's close to the flood season. Not everyone can say that.
We can just cross, attack them halfway across the river, and have no ability to fight back. Our Mongolian cavalry is stationed on the front line of Tianjin Guards. If the enemy troops land from Tianjin, they will be driven into the sea to feed the fish, just in case they really cross the river.
If we attack, with the speed of the cavalry, the emergency reinforcements will only take a day and night."
Hong Chengchou's plan was perfect. No matter whether the Ming army really wanted to land in Tianjin or attack the east and west, there would be no benefit. Tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry were stationed in Tianjin. They could attack when they advanced and defend when they retreated. No one with good teeth would be able to chew it.
This powerful army.
The strategic arrangement was initially decided like this. Nasungerile led the Mongolian cavalry to station in Tianjin, Wang Fuchen led the green battalion and Chen troops on the north bank of the Yellow River, and the troops transferred from outside the pass were suspended at the Tongzhou line, ready to go south at any time. These troops would be the white mountains and black waters outside the pass.
The warriors recruited during this period were also the last elite of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. After the elites of the Ming army were eliminated, they would become the new force heading south.
Nanjing, Zhenwu Marquis Mansion, after a night of hard persuasion, Peng Jinrong successfully persuaded Han Xueer that she no longer insisted on seeking death, but agreed to give birth to a child and then become a monk. This result was considered satisfactory. For her, forgetting the past
It is no longer possible to integrate everything and start a normal life, so escaping into Buddhism is the best choice.
After taking care of his family affairs, Liu Ziguang was ready to go on another expedition. He originally said that he would no longer lead the troops into battle in person, but this operation was planned by himself and led by the Beiyang Navy who was trained by himself. It would be too much for him to hold his children in the rear.
Feeling aggrieved, he asked the emperor for a battle and personally led the troops into battle. The offensive on the Shandong front was divided into two groups, the Zhengshou and Qi. The army was led by Xu Zengshou, and Liu Ziguang was only responsible for the surprise attack with elite troops, so Zhu Youxiao readily agreed.
Reluctantly bidding farewell to his wife and children, Liu Ziguang personally led the Red Shirt Army from the capital along the river and into the sea, taking the sea route straight to Qingdao to perform amphibious operations with the Beiyang Navy.
The reason for taking the water route was because this battle required a large amount of huge ordnance, and it was extremely inconvenient to go by land. In addition to the ordnance, food and grass and baggage, Liu Ziguang also brought two cameras. He wanted to take pictures of the spectacular war scenes for future generations to admire, and went with the team.
There are also second-year students in the Jingshi Jiangwu Hall in Qingdao, and Liu Ziguang's future brother-in-law Dai Wenlong is among them. Unknowingly, Dai Wenlong has been studying in the Jiangwu Hall for a whole year, and has grown from a young martial arts boy.
He became a resolute and courageous military academy cadet.
The students in the martial arts hall are all second-year freshmen at the same time. After a whole year of rigorous training, they all have a military bearing. Their movements are neat and uniform, their young faces without beards are tight and meticulous, and their helmet straps are tight.
He was tied tightly to his chin, and the cowhide shoes on his feet were polished brightly. His mental outlook looked much better than that of the ruffians from the Red Shirt Army.
While the ship was sailing on the sea, the cadets were still training, practicing shooting on the undulating deck. A dozen empty barrels filled with fuel were thrown on the sea, and the teenagers were holding blazing guns and shooting into the sky farther and farther away.
The shots were fired. I don't know whether it was because they drifted too far or because the deck was shaking too much. Five or six of the ten guns missed, which made the red-shirted veterans on the other ship laugh. They were little kids from the martial arts hall.
Everyone was red-faced, and a few brave ones shouted at the veterans, inviting them to show their hands. The veterans felt that the journey was boring, so they also took out firecrackers to hit the empty barrels. This time, their targets drifted further, but
However, the hit rate was far higher than that of the military cadets, and the shy little kids did not dare to mention the martial arts competition again.
Liu Ziguang was sitting on the flagship and saw this scene, and couldn't help but secretly laugh. In fact, the shooting level of the students was still very high. Firegun shooting is different from bow and arrow shooting. It does not require strong arm strength, and the practice time is longer than training an archer.
It took a much shorter time. After a year of training, these children are already qualified fire gunners. Although they are still a little green in hand-to-hand combat, the two armies did not fall behind in the shooting. The reason why they were defeated by the red shirt veterans just now
The difference in weapons is that the cadets used flintlock smoothbore muskets, while the red-shirted troops who competed with them belonged to the elite elite death battalion and used rifled muskets with breech-loaded firing pins. The barrels were of the highest quality.
The steel is carefully forged, and the bullets are also different. The range is much higher than that of ordinary firecrackers, and the natural hit rate is greatly improved.
After a seven-day journey, the fleet arrived at the Qingdao base on the Shandong Peninsula. Qingdao is now very different from when Liu Ziguang left. The city walls have been built, the dock facilities are in place, and there are forts at both ends of the entrance to Jiaozhou Bay.
I saw the fleet coming with the flag of the red shirt commander. The warships from Qingdao Port came out in full force and formed a formation on the sea of Jiaozhou Bay. All the officers and soldiers of the Beiyang Navy wore brand new uniforms and stood on the battlefield.
On one side of the ship, he was inspected by the commander. Liu Ziguang also changed into a gold helmet and armor, and wore a red python robe. He had three feet of green sword under his ribs. Behind him were eight lieutenants, carrying a flag embroidered with his title, looking majestic.
Extraordinary style.
As soon as Liu Ziguang's flagship entered the bay, the naval warships fired salutes together, and the fortresses on the shore also fired cannons in salute. So the officers and soldiers knelt down on one knee and said in unison: "Welcome to you, Commander-in-Chief!" The sound was shocking, and he said
The martial arts students had never seen such a scene before. They were all extremely excited. They stood upright on the side of the ship with their hearts surging. They could only straighten their backs even more, eager to integrate into this proud group as soon as possible.
After the grand welcome ceremony, the warship entered the port. The military supplies on the ship were not unloaded, but the soldiers who had experienced the journey by sea disembarked to find the feeling of setting foot on solid land again. The commander-in-chief took the generals and Li Yan, the admiral of the Beiyang Navy.
Discuss military affairs together and make simple arrangements before embarking on the journey again.
When Liu Ziguang walked into the main hall of the Admiral's Yamen, he looked at the familiar face again, the eunuch Dai Yi. However, Dai Yi at this time was far from what he used to be. His arrogance and arrogance of lording it over the world had long since disappeared.
He went to Jiuxiaoyun. The Eunuch Wei who relied on him for support collapsed, and the Dongchang also collapsed. If Dai Yi hadn't been in Qingdao, he might have been a lonely ghost on the outskirts of the capital. His position as supervisor of the army was completely eliminated.
Even the few Dongchang fans under his command died in street fights with gangsters. Now Dai Yi is basically a prisoner in Li Yan's hands.
Seeing Liu Ziguang coming to the hall, Dai Yi quickly knelt down and kowtowed, his face full of flattery. Liu Ziguang ignored him at all, lifted up his robe and sat down and said: "Generals, listen to the order!"