Some of the warships of the Beiyang Navy are in Japan, and some are in Goryeo. The remaining gunboats are less than fifty. In terms of firepower, they are enough, but the gunboats cannot go ashore after all. Battles on land must be solved by infantry, and
The infantry under Li Yan's command was really insufficient.
The foundation of the old Red Shirt Army has long been gone. The old people either disbanded their troops and returned to their fields, or became high-ranking officials above the general level. The later Red Shirt Army was composed of simple young people from Shandong, Henan, Shanxi and Hebei and other places. After rigorous training, their combat effectiveness was better than that of ordinary people.
The Forbidden Army was much higher, but most of these main troops were sent to Gansu and Shaanxi during the Western Conquest War. The troops remaining in Hebei were only about 20,000 people. Compared with the imperial court's hundreds of thousands of troops, it was really a drop in the bucket.
When Liu Ziguang fled Qingdao, he wrote a letter to Li Yan, urging him not to start a war without permission. It was best to maintain the status quo. At the end of the letter, he wrote sincerely: You and I must not do this.
The sinner of the civil war. Li Yan deeply believed in this and was deeply moved by it. He did not rebel when he was extremely powerful and powerful, and did not rebel when he was exterminated and expelled overseas. How could such a person be Cao Cao? It can only be Cao Cao.
The loyal and courageous Yue Wumu.
The northern armies were all under the command of Xu Zengshou. Although this Duke was not very good at commanding troops, he was very clear about right and wrong. With him, the Imperial Guards would never cause trouble, even if they were Zu Dashou, Mangui and other former Xuzhous.
The generals of the army also have a good relationship with the Red Shirt Army. Every year, they send at least tens of thousands of taels of offerings to them, for no other reason than to buy a sense of harmony.
The northern grassland is the territory of Zhamuhe, so there is nothing to worry about. To the west is Shanxi, which is controlled by Zhao Zhangcheng, and there is no need to take precautions. To the east, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties have shrunk to Heilongjiang, so there is nothing to worry about. The only thing that needs attention is the imperial court heading north.
army, so Li Yan just put his attention and a considerable part of the army forces in the south to monitor the court's movements, so much so that Yuan Chengzhi killed all parties in Beijing, and when he besieged Tianjin, the Red Shirt Army had no troops to send.
Li Yan at the Dagukou Fort could only order his troops to shrink and cover them with gunboat fire.
The setting sun was like blood, and the battle near Dagukou continued. The forty-seven brothers of the Firebird used their flesh and blood to resist the 30,000 forbidden troops for half an hour, buying time for the main force to move to the cover of gunboat fire. The assembly number
The sound was never blown, because Liu Deshui also died in the battle, killed in the artillery battle between the two sides, and his body was not intact.
The predecessor of the Hebei Forbidden Army was the Xuzhou Army, which was also the most capable unit in the Southern Ming Dynasty. After coming to Hebei to garrison, they did not immediately release Nanshan. If they were really motivated, they still had some combat effectiveness. Coupled with Yuan Chengzhi's excellent incitement ability
, high-ranking officials, generous salaries, beautiful women and treasures, who doesn’t love them? As long as the red shirt army is killed, all officers will be promoted to one level, and the soldiers will be rewarded with three months’ salary. It is not the kind of Rishengchang banknotes that cannot be cashed, but a thin thread of water.
The official ingots are placed in a large open box, waiting for you to get them!
The young marshal’s speech was also encouraging: Why are the Red Shirt Army so dominant? Which of the men from our old Xuzhou Army is more cowardly than them? They were all raised by their parents, who is less qualified than the other? They are men.
Go and get back the honor that is rightfully yours!
Having said this, the brothers naturally jumped up. The red-shirted army was very popular, and their military pay was surprisingly high. They were proudly wearing a half-worn red shirt, but they just walked away.
Wherever they go, there are young girls and young wives ogling them. The Imperial Guards have long been holding back their anger. No matter how arrogant or dragging you are, I will beat you until you can't take care of yourself. How can you drag me?
The Han army has always been an expert in civil war and an expert in foreign war. These forbidden troops were more interested in attacking the Red Shirts than they were in attacking the Manchus. Tens of thousands of troops rushed forward, and no matter how many shells they hit, they couldn't stop it. According to the airship reconnaissance report,
Forbidden troops were mobilized everywhere, a total of more than 100,000 people, and rushed towards the cities where the red shirt troops were stationed.
Li Yan urgently ordered to shrink the front line. Dagukou is a coastal defense fort, which is not easy to deal with inland enemies. There is no great necessity to stick to it. It is better to board the ship and transfer to another place. Under the cover of naval guns, the Red Army
The soldiers withdrew to the boat and headed towards Shanhaiguan.
But as soon as they left the coast, they were attacked by the imperial flying wing troops. Don't think that only the Red Shirt Army had an air force. The originator of this thing was Zhu Youxiao! The imperial court secretly transported twenty power parafoils from Beijing, which were specially designed for paragliders.
To deal with naval warships, because the Ming Dynasty Navy has absolute air supremacy, the ships are not equipped with anti-aircraft firearms, so parafoil bombing is the best.
Sure enough, facing the enemies coming and going like the wind in the air, the navy officers had nothing to do. The elevation angle of the cannons was not that big, and the fire blunderbuss couldn't be as fast or as high. They could only bite the bullet and be bombed. Fortunately, the Red Shirt Army's
The air force arrived, and the two sides fought in the air, shooting each other with cannons. In the end, the red shirt air force was superior and knocked off the imperial army's parafoil, saving a little face for this defeat.
The victorious Red Shirt Army was stolen from their old camp and kicked out of their home. Moreover, the opponent was the Forbidden Army, which they despised. The atmosphere on the warship was dull. Everyone was leaning on the side of the ship to smoke. In the cabin, Li Yan was discussing with several generals.
As a countermeasure, most of the generals were aggrieved and wanted to gather troops from Shanhaiguan and Liaodong to fight back, but Li Yan disagreed. He meant that even Shanhaiguan must be abandoned, because Shanhaiguan was only a weak pass and relied on support within the pass to resist the invasion of foreign enemies.
It's okay, it's just a dead city without backup.
"Then what should we do? Don't we want all these large tracts of land?" the generals asked with wide eyes.
"After receiving the soldiers from Shanhaiguan, the whole army withdrew to Goryeo. Brothers from other places asked them to go to Shanxi and find a solid foothold before they can counterattack. This is the only way we can do it now. Without food, grass and ammunition, how can we compete with the imperial court.
"Li Yan shook his head repeatedly. Liu Ziguang's foundation in the north was destroyed almost overnight. This is inseparable from his misunderstanding of the enemy. But now it is useless to blame himself. The only way is to preserve his strength and continue to fight.
Waiting for counterattack.
Seven days later, in Beijing, a banquet was held in the marshal's palace of Yuan Chengzhi. At the age of 24, the young marshal received the seal of Governor Jiliao, and was awarded the title of Jingbian Bo, with the title of Tai Shao Shao Bao, and various honors.
His body is even better than that of Liu Ziguang back then.
Yuan Chengzhi was dressed in an over-the-shoulder python, with a face that couldn't be concealed by the young Dezhi, and he bowed his hands to everyone in the hall. In the past, he was always hidden under his father's halo, but now he finally got what he wanted, displayed his ambitions, and dominated the capital.
He fought in Shanghai and Beijing and became famous in three battles. He trampled Liu Ziguang and the Red Shirt Army under his feet and reached the highest peak of the Ming Dynasty military generals.
It's so cold at high places. Yuan Chengzhi feels that everyone looks at him with fear and admiration. It's no wonder that he is ruthless and has strict military laws. He is even more powerful than his father Yuan Chonghuan. He kills people at every turn and is so majestic.
On all sides, no one dares to risk the power of a tiger. Yesterday, my father wrote a letter saying that he must not underestimate Liu Ziguang. Yuan Chengzhi just laughed at this. His father is old after all...
Now that Shanhaiguan is in my hands, the rebels have fled south to the territory of Goryeo and there is no danger. The next step is to march into Shanxi and then Ningxia to seize the last stronghold of the Red Shirt Army. After that, Liu Ziguang hangs alone overseas, even if there are thousands of dead soldiers.
Can't afford to waste money. In the past seven days, a large amount of silver ammunition was transported from the south. Yuan Chengzhi rewarded the three armies and killed several disobedient generals. He used both kindness and power to firmly control the imperial army. He had a large army and he was familiar with it.
Reading military books and being resourceful, there is nothing to be afraid of.
Yuan Chengzhi held up his wine glass very reservedly and drank with his subordinates. Others were sulking, but he just took a symbolic sip. This arrogant manner was completely opposite to Xu Zengshou, and it can better bring out the young commander's outstanding heroic appearance and make him handsome.
If you want to do something, you must show off your style and not mingle with the people below. This is Yuan Chengzhi’s experience.
The general brought from the capital quietly came up and whispered in Yuan Chengzhi's ear. Yuan Shaoshuai's expression did not change. He put down his wine glass and came to the study. A man in ragged clothes was kneeling on the ground. When he saw Yuan Chengzhi coming in, he cried: "
Marshal, all fifty of our brothers who were ordered to sneak into Shanxi died! I was the only one who escaped."
"How is the intelligence gathering going? Shanxi Army's garrison situation and weapons equipment." Yuan Chengzhi asked expressionlessly.
"I was arrested without even getting close to the camp. I didn't see anything. But they have been recruiting troops, and there are recruiting flags everywhere."
"That's enough! Everyone knows this, useless trash, drag it out and behead it." Yuan Chengzhi said angrily.
Two soldiers came over and dragged the craftsman out, leaving only the sound of begging for mercy all the way. Yuan Chengzhi was still angry. Seeing that the general was hesitant to speak, he shouted, "What else can you do?"
"There are two more side reports, please take a look at them, Marshal."
"Oh" Yuan Chengzhi picked up the two telegrams on the table and looked at them. The more he looked at them, the worse his face became. The Mongols had indeed moved. Chahar Khan Zhamuhe gathered 100,000 grassland athletes and vowed to march south to avenge Anda.
The Manchus were also ready to move. After more than a year of recuperation, they seemed to have regained the feeling of leaping over white mountains and black waters. They actually raised 30,000 horses and began to move south cautiously.
"Young people, do you think that if Liu Ziguang is gone, there will be no one left in the Ming Dynasty?" Yuan Chengzhi said with a contemptuous smile.
"Young Marshal, please read the next letter." The general whispered.
Yuan Chengzhi opened the next telegram, glanced at it, his face suddenly changed, and asked: "Besides you, who else has read it?"