One hundred and fortieth chapters Dingyuan combat fifteen
When the left-wing Qizhuang troops successfully captured Guli River City, Zhao Qiang was standing in front of a yellow river and was filled with emotion. [ ] Looking at the yellow river water rushing down, Zhao Qiang had a lot of thoughts. This river is the Jingqili River, and it is the same as the Qili River in the pass.
Like the Yellow River, the water of this river is also yellow. Because the Sauron language calls "Huang" Jingqili, it gets the name of the river. On the way, Zhao Qiang once asked a Sauron officer in his department and learned from him that "Jingqi"
During the Shunzhi period, the Lijiang River Basin was home to the Solon and Daur tribes. Due to the invasion by Tsarist Russia, most of the original residents were forced to move inland to the Nenjiang River Basin and are now scattered in the Solon and Daur people in the Jingqili River Basin. There are only a few thousand Daur people.
Jingqili River, the Yellow River in the Northeast! Standing on a high place and having a bird's-eye view of the Jingqili River passing through the vast jungle, Zhao Qiang couldn't help but feel like the river, turbulent as it was in the Sui Dynasty. Thinking of the shame of future generations, Zhao Qiang couldn't help but feel like the river.
In the Tang Dynasty, it was the distribution area of Shiwei tribes. At that time, some tribes paid tribute to the original dynasty. Later, the Liao, Jin, and Yuan dynasties exercised jurisdiction over these areas. In the Ming Dynasty, Tuomu was established in the old residence of the Daur people in Jiangbei.
River, Buludan River and other garrison stations, but by the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, this place completely disappeared from the national territory and became an "inseparable" part of Tsarist Russia.
If we don't take Yask now, how can we be worthy of the Ming soldiers who guarded the border here two hundred years ago, and how can we be worthy of our ancestors.
Jingqili River, after I, Zhao Qiang, witness your majestic appearance, you will never be separated from China again. Like the Yellow River, you will shine from north to south and become the mother river that nurtures the descendants of Yan and Huang!
Yask City is located on the lower reaches of the Jinqili River, and on the south bank of the lower reaches is the famous "Jiangdong Sixty-Four Tunnel" in later generations. However, at this time, there were probably no Sixty-Four Tunnels, but only thirty or forty small villages. Most of the residents were Daur and
Some people from other tribes. According to Duncan and the captured Russian soldiers, the city of Yask is not large in scale, and unlike other Russian military strongholds in other places, this city is not a fortress, but developed from three villages. In other words
, the city of Yask is just an undefended village. The defenders, together with the captured Sauron and Daur soldiers, only number a few hundred people.
An undefended village and town with very few guards means that as long as Zhao Qiang's troops rush over, Yask will declare a change of ownership. However, this rush over gives Zhao Qiang a headache, because Shouyi City has no access to Yask.
There are only some small paths trodden by tribal residents, and some forest areas don't even have a road. It's a real sea of forests, and it's very difficult to travel all the way. During the march, four soldiers were very serious while cutting down the big trees along the road.
Combat attrition.
The artillery team's progress was even slower. With the leading troops opening the way, the auxiliary soldiers struggled to pull four small cannons. Fortunately, it hadn't rained in the past few days. Otherwise, facing the muddy road, Zhao Qiang had no choice but to abandon these four cannons.
Shot.
It was originally scheduled to arrive in Yask in seven days, but now it is still 80 miles away from Yask. According to the current marching speed, it may take four days to arrive, which is five days longer than expected. The reality makes Zhao Qiang more determined to build the foundation of the Far East.
Necessity of roads and transportation stations.
I wonder how Qi Zhuang and Hu Wang are progressing? After leaning down the Jingqili River for a while, Zhao Qiang walked down from the height. The wing has been delayed for five days. If there are problems with the left and right wings, the Dingyuan operation will be ended before September.
It's a bit confusing. Once winter comes, large-scale wars can only come to an end. Without effective equipment to protect against cold and warmth, it is impossible to have a forest-sea-snow-sea-style battle scene.
After winter, it was the twenty-third year of Kangxi's reign. Zhao Qiang reminded himself that time was running out. The Manchus could be weak to Tsarist Russia, but they would never be weak to themselves. It would be a life-and-death struggle between him and Kangxi.
After seeing that the soldiers had recovered their physical strength after eating the food, Zhao Qiang ordered them to move on and reach the next campsite before dark.
"Set off!"
After the resting sergeant heard the order to set off, he quickly got up and continued to move forward. The reconnaissance team had already protruded ten miles away, so there was no need to worry about being attacked when the team moved forward. Now it only needs to be able to move forward. The only worry is
road conditions and unpredictable weather.
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"attack!"
In the city of Mubinsk in Xilin on the banks of the Mudan River in Xilin, a battle with a huge disparity in strength was going on. A group of Russian musketeers with less than a hundred people and an army of 300 Evenki and Daur people were attacking the powerful enemy on the opposite side.
Launch a suicide attack.
The battle was over without the cavalry brigade even being dispatched. As the black smoke dissipated, all that could be seen inside and outside the city were corpses on the ground, and what could be heard were the painful cries of the undead.
The casualties of Guan Ning's army were only eleven soldiers, but the Russian army was completely wiped out. There was no survivor. The musketeers and the puppet soldiers performed very bravely. The fighting morale shocked Hu Wang and some officers.
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The Russian commander Nopan Ukov of Mubinsk in Silin fulfilled his bounden duty as a soldier. He was always fighting on the front line, and he was also the one with the most lead. When he closed his eyes, his chest was already rotten.
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"When a mantis blocks a car, you don't overestimate your ability."
The easy resolution of the battle made Hu Wang feel good. He couldn't understand why the Rakshasa defenders did not stick to the city, but chose to go out of the city for a decisive battle. It was not until he entered the city that he learned that the gunpowder in Silin Mubinsk City was stored in
It was transported to other places half a month ago. Until new supplies arrive, the gunpowder in the city can only be used by the defenders to make a risky gamble. If the gamble wins, they will get the opportunity for the enemy to retreat. However, they lost the gamble, and they
Underestimating the enemy's fighting will and strength. There is only one consequence of underestimating it, and that is the loss of life.
After witnessing the death of all the defenders, the residents of the city opened the city gates. At the same time, they spontaneously tied up the seventy or eighty Russians in the city. Several elderly residents very respectfully requested Guan Ning's army on behalf of the residents of the city.
Entering. What surprised Hu Wang was that he found dozens of Han people in the city. After getting to know them, he realized that these Han people had lived here for more than three hundred years. Their ancestors were soldiers of the Ming Dynasty Guards, and
They are the descendants of the guards and local residents. According to these Han people, there are thousands of descendants of the Ming army like them scattered in various places. After the war in Liaodong during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, they lost contact with the imperial court.
As time goes by, they have completely integrated into the local life, but one thing they have never forgotten is that they always speak Chinese and use Chinese characters, and never learn the languages of other tribes. In the words of an old man, that is
"We are born as Han people and die as Han people. No matter what happens in the pass, we must pass on the blood and culture of the Han people."
Hu Wang was very excited about the presence of Han people here. He immediately rewarded these Han people heavily and asked them to lead Guan Ning's army to various Han settlements and tell them that the Han army was coming.
Although most of this army calling itself the Guan Ning Army is composed of Sauron, Daur, Oroqen and other tribesmen, and there are even Cossacks and Rakshasa people in it, it is an army led by Han people after all. Therefore, the Han people in the city are hostile to the Guan Ning Army.
They were very happy and excited about their arrival. They cheered and jumped, thanking God for allowing them to see their compatriots in their distant motherland again in their lifetime.
With the help of these Han people, the takeover of Xilin Yabin Musk City was very smooth. Hu Wang finally simply handed over all civil affairs to these Han people, while he kept focusing on military matters.
Accompanied by the Han people in the city, Hu Wang and a group of officers inspected the city. The residents in the city did not show resistance to the arrival of Guan Ning's army, because under the Russian occupation, their lives were not easy, and now they are all counting on
New occupiers can bring them better days.
Because the name Xilinmubinsk was too hard to pronounce, Hu Wang thought for a moment and said to everyone: "From now on, this city will be called Dingyuan City!"