Today's Red Shirt Army is different from the previous Red Shirt Regiment. In the past, Liu Ziguang relied on his fierceness to fight. The whole army was extremely brave. In battles, they risked their lives to survive. Now it is no better than before, slaves.
They became masters, each with a fortune, a wife and children, and their style of fighting also changed, relying entirely on firepower.
Liu Ziguang's salary to his subordinates was definitely the most generous, but he did not provide for idlers. He had to take martial arts assessments every month. If he failed, he would be eliminated. He would be given enough money to return to his hometown and become a rich man, so those who stayed
They are all people with excellent military skills, and new people who have received systematic military education are constantly joining. The current Red Shirt Army still has amazing combat effectiveness.
According to the Red Shirt Army's land warfare regulations, when the two armies engage in battle, artillery takes precedence. First, the fire coverage is used to disrupt the enemy's formation. Then the fire blunderbuss phalanx advances, and the fire blunderbuss and saber cavalry are interspersed and divided. The entire tactical process is like a storm, inheriting the
The fierce tradition of the old red shirt regiment.
Since firepower was the main focus, the ammunition in the baggage naturally accounted for the majority. Boatloads of gunpowder were transported from Qingdao, as well as a large number of lead bullets and artillery shells. At the same time, the Red Shirt Army also collected pig iron locally, cast artillery shells on site, and stocked up on grain and grass.
Equip and prepare for two-way combat.
The ambitious Liu Ziguang would not be trapped in Shanhaiguan. Although he did not have many soldiers and horses, he was an advanced army equipped with hot weapons. How could he take the Qing soldiers armed with spears, bows and arrows in his eyes? The Red Shirt Army
After establishing a foothold, they will attack in both directions with Yongping Prefecture as the center, seizing Liaodong in the east and harassing the capital in the west.
The Red Shirt Army and the Beiyang Navy have a total of 50,000 people, half of whom are navy sailors, as well as support staff such as craftsmen and machine operators. Only 16,000 people can really be used for front-line combat, including sailors.
Division Bu Yong, students from Jiangwu Hall, army students studying abroad in the Song Dynasty, etc. Liu Ziguang personally led the Red Shirt Army, one battalion each of Navy Bu Yong and students from Jiang Wu Hall sailed eastward to Liaodong, and Li Yan led most of the Red Shirt Army
Marching westward, they invaded the Beijing-Tianjin area.
In the establishment of the Ming army, the battalion is the basic unit. Each battalion of the regular Forbidden Army has about 3,000 soldiers. Liu Ziguang's army organization is different from that of the Forbidden Army. It is a small battalion. Including the logistics personnel, there are only more than 1,000 people. Two battalions plus students.
There were less than 3,000 soldiers in total. They rode gunboats and headed straight to Yingkou, Liaodong. From Yingkou, they went north along the Liaohe River. They didn't even see a shadow of a Qing soldier along the way.
At the same time, Li Yan also led the army to march westward and occupied Zunhua Zhili Prefecture, which put great pressure on the Qing army in Beijing and Tianjin. A small group of Qing army armed forces made tentative contact with Li Yan's tribe, but was beaten to a pulp and did not dare to resist.
, they could only retreat into the big cities and hold on. Li Yan's light troops rushed forward not because they wanted to occupy the big cities, but even if they did, they didn't have enough troops to hold on. They just roared past in a show of force, looking for opportunities to annihilate the enemy's effective forces.
Hong Chengchou was responsible for leading the army south, while Tu Hai was responsible for the security of the north. He knew that the Ming army had sharp weapons and did not dare to kill them. Although he had powerful forces such as Jianrui Camp, Xiaoqi Camp, Shenji Camp, etc., he still could not fight with the Ming Army until the artillery was mass-produced.
The Ming army faced a head-on battle and had to rely on high walls and deep ditches to preserve its strength. The Ming army was in an uninhabited territory in Zhili, and even the Qing cavalry broke into the capital city, but no Qing army dared to fight. At this time, Peng Chun had returned to Tuhai tent.
Following the order, he repeatedly asked for military leave but was rejected by Tu Hai. He could only watch the small group of Ming cavalry below smashing their fists on the city wall bitterly.
As for Liaodong, Nalan Mingzhu, who had just returned from Goryeo, met an envoy from the capital when he arrived in Shengjing. After learning about the battle situation, he was shocked and hurried back to Goryeo to ask for help. At the same time, he ordered General Fengtian stationed in Shengjing to prepare his troops.
Go south and attack Shanhaiguan.
Man Qing's tactical thinking still failed to keep up with Liu Ziguang's rhythm. Shengjing's troops and horses were originally symbolic. Those stationed in the old capital of the Qing Dynasty were just some old and weak people who usually didn't even train. Waiting for them to sway around and assemble,
Liu Ziguang's soldiers have arrived at Shengjing City.
The enemy came too quickly. Liaodong was vast and sparsely populated. The Ming army rarely encountered villagers along the Liaohe River. Moreover, they rolled up their Ming flags. Even if someone saw them, they would not know it was the Ming army.
When the attack was approaching Shengjing, the army landed ashore and attacked Shengjing lightly.
Liu Ziguang left hundreds of soldiers on the ship to guard the equipment, and personally led 2,000 men and horses to advance towards Shengjing. This force was all light infantry. There were no horses or artillery. However, each soldier carried a rocket launcher. Along the way, he encountered
The villagers rushed in to seize cattle, horses and vehicles to increase the marching speed of the troops.
After half a day of rapid march, a majestic city appeared in front of us. This is the famous Shenyang City, which is also the old capital of the Qing Dynasty. The residents of this city are mainly Manchus, and they do not have a mass base like those fighting in the Central Plains, so Liu Ziguang sent an order to everyone.
After entering the city, all those who resist will be shot to death, regardless of gender.
Shengjing City is the administrative, cultural and economic center of the entire Liaodong, and it still has some defensive capabilities. When the soldiers guarding the city saw an army approaching from a distance, they issued a warning, closed the city gates, and reported to General Fengtian. The soldiers were clumsy and could not explain clearly.
, I just said that it was an army that could not distinguish the flags and uniforms. General Fengtian was also a fool. Since the Ming army appeared at the south gate of Shengjing, his first thought was that reinforcements from Goryeo were coming?
General Fengtian said: "Don't panic, Lord Mingzhu must have arrived with the Koryo army." Before he finished speaking, there was an explosion sound outside, one after another, and then a thunderous killing sound, which shocked General Fengtian.
Stupid, this city must have been destroyed too quickly.
In fact, it is not fast at all. Although Shengjing is big, it is relatively speaking. Compared with the city walls of Beijing and Nanjing, it is simply child's play. There is no urn protection, it is just a city gate. In front of the rocket launchers of the red shirt army
It was like a fake. After three rockets hit it, the city gate collapsed. The Ming army unfurled its flag and burst in. At this time, the defenders didn't even have time to board the city.
The Ming army rushed into the south gate and met a group of flag soldiers carrying bows, arrows, swords and spears. The brave men met on a narrow road and won. The Ming army at the front raised a blunderbuss and then killed them with bayonets drawn. The Qing army was caught off guard and was killed.
They were all defeated, but the man who grew up among the white mountains and black waters was not a coward. He just faced the Ming army and fought against it. The two armies fought together. After all, the Qing army was not a well-trained opponent of the red shirt army. After a while, it was still defeated.
, the Ming army brigade continued to enter the city, while climbing the city wall to occupy the commanding heights, while encircling and suppressing the remaining Qing army soldiers.
Shengjing was the rear area of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so there were not many troops stationed there. All they had was only 3,000 soldiers and horses. With the same strength, there was no way it could defeat Liu Ziguang's tiger and wolf division. They were all wiped out in less than half a day. General Fengtian
He also died in the rebel army, and Shengjing fell into the hands of the Ming army.
The Ming army quickly occupied the Fengtian General's Palace, the Manchu Forbidden City, and the treasury barracks and other important locations. Liu Ziguang entered the Forbidden City in uniform and couldn't help but smile: "This Nurhaci's palace is not much bigger than the house of a wealthy landlord."
This is true. The Shengjing Palace and the Beijing Palace are definitely not on the same level. Even Liu Ziguang’s Marquis Palace is not as good as it is. It is just a courtyard with three entrances, two cross-courtyards outside, and a high platform behind it. On the platform is the harem, and the harem is
There are three large tile-roofed rooms. There is a kang at the entrance. There is an iron pot on the side of the kang. There are also some cabinets, tables and chairs, and nothing too extravagant.
Liu Ziguang briefly visited the layout of the palace, then returned to Chongzheng Hall, sat on the throne where Nurhaci and Huang Taiji had sat, and issued orders. He confiscated all the gold and silver in Shengjing, took what he could hold, and burned what he couldn't hold.
This order brought endless disasters to the people of Shengjing. The Red Shirt Army first robbed the money in the treasury, and then robbed the treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings in the palace. After becoming addicted, they could not control it, and began to extend their evil hands.
To the common people, they are quite smart. They don't pay attention to those with small houses and small courtyards. If you want to rob, grab the big ones. Where is Shengjing? It is the land of Longxing in the Qing Dynasty. Many people have rich relatives in Beijing.
There were many fat and oily rich men. The Red Shirt Army broke into the house and plundered all their gold and silver treasures. Those who dared to resist were hacked to death without mercy. There were even some soldiers with excessive hormone secretion who saw beautiful Manchus.
The eldest girl developed animalistic desires, took off her clothes and ravaged her. For a while, Shengjing was all over the place, with people crying and howling everywhere.
Sitting in the palace, Liu Ziguang naturally didn't know what was happening outside. He sat calmly on the throne and asked his subordinates to take a picture of him. He walked around and touched around, and then said with some reluctance: "Burn it.
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The palace was set on fire. Liu Ziguang sighed sadly when he walked out of the palace. If it wasn't for the purpose of damaging the morale of the Qing Dynasty, he would not be willing to burn down such a monument.
Walking on Shengjing Street, there was noise everywhere on both sides, sporadic fire and gunfire sounds, women's cries, men's shouts, and dogs barking all the time. Carrying packages covered with treasures
From time to time, soldiers walked out of the gates of the mansions with proud faces. The most outrageous thing was that a guy actually snatched a girl out and insisted on taking her back to Nanjing to be a concubine. Liu Ziguang fell out on the spot and ordered everyone to take her down.
, and we will discuss the matter later after tearing off the rank badge, "Robbing money is a blow to the enemy's economy, but robbing women is wrong!" Liu Ziguang said plausibly.
There were hundreds of good horses in the Shengjing military camp, and they were all pulled out. The red-shirted troops quickly switched from infantry to cavalry, pulling a long line of carriages filled with gold and silver, and marched towards the Liaohe River, leaving behind them
A city filled with smoke.
Liu Ziguang looked back at Shengjing, thoughtfully, and said to the deputy general beside him: "I remember that there are three imperial tombs near Shengjing. Let's just burn them all."