In Jinan City, Xu Zengshou and a group of generals were observing the Qing army's camp on the city tower. The Qing army had not left the camp for several days. I don't know what they were doing, but the drums were beating in the camp all day long, which made the Ming army feel depressed.
Frightened, the Duke of Guo also sent out several scouting horses to talk to the enemy camp at night, but they all went away and never came back. Hong Chengchou used his troops like a god. God knows what tricks he was playing. To be on the safe side, it is better to wait and see.
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The chess and card officer came up to report that a telegram had arrived from Zhenwu Marquis. Xu Zengshou took it and took a look, laughing loudly and saying: "Tianjin is in my hands. The Qing army must have received the news and returned to the army at starry night. The generals listened to the order and attacked.
Drum out of the city."
The Ming army, which had been dormant for many days, poured out of Jinan City, set up their positions, and slowly approached the Qing army's camp, but they did not dare to get too close for fear of an ambush. Until the artillery could penetrate the enemy camp, the Qing army's camp was still filled with fire.
There was no movement, so Xu Zengshou ordered three hundred soldiers to rush into the camp, only to find that the Qing army had already deserted the camp.
There were many war drums in the camp of the Qing army, with goats hanging upside down on them. The goats kept flapping their hooves and beat the war drums all night long. Only then did they deceive the Ming army. Xu Zengshou blushed. Although he was extremely brave, he had a lot of experience in leading the army.
Lian Lian was actually fooled by such a simple scam for several days. In anger, he ordered the entire army to go to war and regain Qingzhou.
Xu Zengshou thought that the main force of the Qing army had been attracted by Liu Ziguang and returned to assist Beijing. Little did he know that Hong Chengchou had no intention of returning to the army, and Beijing did not issue an order for him to send any soldiers back to Beijing, because the wise Kangxi knew that the only way to fight at the front was to fight at the front.
If done well, the pressure on Beijing can be reduced.
Hong Chengchou's base camp was located in Qingzhou. After seizing the city, he did not loot and massacre. Instead, he posted notices to calm the people and restrained the soldiers. Qiu Wu did not commit any crimes. Two soldiers robbed the chickens of the common people and were beheaded by Marshal Hong.
, the heads were hung at the city gate for three days. As for the issue of counterattack that the common people were most afraid of, Hong Chengchou was unexpectedly merciful. The thousands of hectares of fertile land outside Qingzhou City were originally the property of the Manchus, but after the Ming army came, they were all discounted.
It was sold to the Han people, and the people also changed their hairstyle and clothes back to Han people's hairstyles. This seriously violated the hair-shaving order that has been implemented by the Qing Dynasty to this day. However, Hong Chengchou did not pursue it at all. Whose fields will be returned to whom, and no pigtails will be left.
There is no coercion, and the decree is unimaginably generous.
The Chinese people are the easiest to be satisfied. As long as you don’t kill their heads or take their land, you will be grateful. In recent years, Shandong has been a war-stricken area. The Ming and Qing Dynasties have repeatedly fought for it. You sing and I come on stage. It is the people who suffer.
, Hong Chengchou's benevolent government won some people's hearts, at least no one rose up to rebel against him. Except for several cities in southern Shandong and Jinan and Qingdao, Shandong had already fallen into the hands of Hong Chengchou, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal was also controlled by the Qing army, and it was transported from Beijing
The arms and supplies that came over enriched Hong Chengchou's army, making his strength continue to increase.
The first batch of artillery produced by the Beijing Ordnance Factory was not equipped with the garrison of the capital. Instead, it was rushed to Shandong before the Ming Navy entered the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Along with it, the artillery casting methods and techniques were also transported.
With a group of craftsmen, Shandong's industrial foundation is stronger than that of Beijing. After all, there are many factories invested by Liu Ziguang left here. Using the existing local blast furnaces and machines, artillery and matchlock muskets can be made.
Looking at the gleaming bronze cannons and boxes of tightly wrapped gunpowder in front of him, Hong Chengchou's eyes flashed with tears. The Empress Dowager simply trusted him too much, and handed over the Mongolian elite cavalry of Shungerile to herself.
Not to mention the leadership, now such sophisticated firearms were sent to the Green Camp Army instead of equipping the capital that was in danger. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor simply put the fate of the Qing Dynasty into their own hands! Thinking of this,
Hong Chengchou couldn't help but kneel down and kowtow to the north, chanting "Long live the Holy Ming"! With such a heroic leader, there is no need to worry about the world being unfair.
Originally, the two armies were evenly matched on the Shandong battlefield, each with its own merits. However, Xu Zengshou's commanding ability was not even a little worse than that of Hong Chengchou. Moreover, the Ming army generals were arrogant and fought independently, making it difficult to integrate resources. Therefore, they suffered repeated defeats. On the other hand, the Qing army, although
There was a problem of Manchu-Chinese coordination, but Hong Chengchou grasped it very well. First, he convinced the Mongolian general Nashungeril with his brilliant strategic command, and then he used the Empress Dowager's decree to let Nashungeril know that he had
He had the right to kill any general including Nashun. Mongolian men were generous people. Nashun respected Hong Chengchou as a hero, so he obeyed and obeyed orders willingly.
As soon as the Ming army moved, the Qing army's detective horses came over. Now the battlefield in Shandong is already a war between Han people, with only some Mongolian soldiers mixed in. There are no Manchus at all. The Qing army's detective horses are all dressed as Han people.
, it is impossible to tell among the people that the Ming army lacks cavalry. Although it has advanced units such as carriages, artillery camps, etc., it moves slowly and has no cover on its flanks. Tens of thousands of troops came out of Jinan and dragged away like sheep's excrement eggs.
On the land of Qilu, he was clearly looking for a fight.
It was not that Hong Chengchou had never thought about rushing to the capital to aid, but he understood that even if the army returned north, it would not be able to solve the problem. It could only turn the land of Zhili into a pot of porridge, and the hard-fought results in Shandong would be ruined. Therefore, he must stand firm in Shandong.
Only by destroying the Red Shirt Army's soldiers and logistics base can Liu Ziguang be held back. Now, in addition to Qingdao and Liugong Island, several factories invested by Liu Ziguang have fallen into the hands of the Qing army, including one that can produce strong fire oil.
The Shengli Oil Field and a small boiler factory in Dengzhou. These factory and mining equipment may not be valuable in the eyes of the Manchu generals and can be burned, but in the eyes of Hong Chengchou, they are rare treasures. With them,
The combat effectiveness of the Qing army will be greatly improved.
Tan Ma came to report that the Ming army was divided into five groups and sent towards Qingzhou. Hong Chengchou laughed when he heard the words. The troops were divided into five groups. They looked majestic and guarded each other, but they could easily be divided and surrounded. He immediately sent an order to raise the troops and deploy the response.
Phalanx, the land of Shandong will usher in another bloody storm.
In Tianjin City, a funeral is being held. The fallen Ming army soldiers are buried in the Martyrs Cemetery outside the city. The purpose of the Red Shirt Army is to bury loyal bones everywhere in the mountains. Why return the corpses wrapped in horse leather? It is August again, the climate is hot, and the corpses must be buried.
They must be disposed of as soon as possible. A large number of corpses of Qing soldiers whose pigtails were cut off were buried in mass graves without even a mark on them. Only Tuhai's corpse was buried alone, and the old general's head was sewn on to the body after being shown to the public.
, the body was washed with strong alcohol, and twenty-eight bullets were ejected from it, which clearly shows Tu Hai's bravery.
Liu Ziguang attended the funeral in person and read a eulogy in the drizzle. Four hundred navy Bu Yong and one hundred red shirt martyrs sacrificed their lives for the liberation of Tianjin. Their heroic spirits will live forever in heaven and earth. This battle will also be remembered.
One of the generals was lost, and he was ambushed and bombed in Yangnan Town, south gate of Tianjin. His body was not fully recovered. In the end, his clothes were used to forcibly scrape him together. Although 500 people died compared to the Qing army.
The death of ten thousand people was nothing, but it still made Liu Ziguang heartbroken and distressed. Therefore, the tactics of attacking Beijing must focus on attacking the heart, and it is best to defeat the enemy without fighting.
The actual combat effectiveness of the Sky City is too low. The airship is filled with rubber bladders filled with hydrogen. If it is attacked by enemy firearms, three million taels of silver and hundreds of crew members will become a big firework in the sky, so Liu Ziguang has never dared
Put it into actual combat, but its role as a deterrent should be greater. In order to enhance the effectiveness of psychological warfare, Liu Ziguang decided to modify the Sky City again.
The Qing army needed to rest and recuperate, and the Ming army also needed to rest and recuperate. Half of the city of Tianjin was burned down, and there was no food. Hundreds of thousands of people and 20,000 troops had to eat, which required a large amount of logistical supplies. Fortunately, the sea route has been along the Beiyang River.
Under the control of the division, ten ships of Siamese rice and a large amount of canned meat, vegetables and fruits were transported by China Merchants' cargo ships. These grains were transported thousands of miles from the distant Southeast Asia, and China Merchants' ocean delivery capabilities were also
It's obvious.
Also arriving on the same ship was a group of new soldiers. This group of people did not belong to the Ming Dynasty Forbidden Army, nor were they members of the Red Shirt Army. They were the Foreign Legion under the China Merchants Bureau, and were mainly captured English, Spanish, and Dutch prisoners of war.
Veterans who have fought for many years have high tactical literacy and are tall and powerful. After a period of brainwashing, they were finally attracted by the strong national power of the Ming Dynasty and were willing to join the Merchant Bureau to become legionnaires. Of course, more importantly, they were to be merchants.
The mercenaries of the Bureau are treated better than the mercenaries of the East India Company. Their monthly salary is paid in gold coins and will never be in arrears. They also get extra allowances for every battle they fight. These Westerners are so blinded by money, how can they?
The principle of disobedience.
A group of mercenaries with tall noses and yellow hair were dressed in China Merchants' unique khaki military uniforms and green soft hats. They got off the boat and looked at the strange city and people. They puffed away at the cigars in their mouths.
A careless expression on the face.
The soft hat was first worn by the Red Shirt Army. It was originally a corrugated hat with no brim worn by servants. It was transformed into a military hat by Liu Ziguang. It is much more convenient than the black gauze hat and the iron helmet. It is deeply loved by the soldiers. Different from the
The colored hats can also represent different identities. For example, the soldiers in the death battalion all wear black soft hats, while the airborne troops wear maroon soft hats. The ordinary red shirt soldiers wear heavy red soft hats that are darker than the military uniforms. The Sky Army wears
Blue, the navy wears light yellow, except white and green, because white is the special color for filial piety hats, and green is the special color for turtle hats, so these two colors are assigned to the Foreign Legion.
When the red-shirted soldiers saw a group of Western soldiers wearing green bonnets, they couldn't help laughing wildly. Francis Drake, the English young man in charge of the Foreign Legion, asked angrily: "What?
Do you look down on our green hat special forces?"