Shengjing's Hongyi artillery can all be transported the day after tomorrow. Before that, we only need to surround these Guan Ning thieves, and there is no need to attack them at the cost of troops. 【】 Sha Jin of Horqin sent someone to ask for help again. This time
Not only did they report Galdan's movements, but they also requested the imperial court to send troops to rescue him. They said that Galdan was coming fiercely and Horqin had been defeated several times in a row. If the imperial court did not send troops to rescue him, Horqin's strength would be difficult to resist.
When the Jungar people's cavalry arrived, Galdan stopped them again and drove straight into Shengjing.
Every move of Galdan touched Kangxi's heart. Shajin was the nephew of the Empress Dowager, his cousin to the late emperor, and his own cousin. Horqin had the closest relationship with the Qing Dynasty among the Mongolian tribes, so
No matter how hard it is, Horqin cannot be destroyed. But the troops can be mobilized, and the main force of the Qingyuan rebel army has not been completely wiped out. Kangxi did not dare to easily mobilize Mongolian troops. Yue Lena, the king of Anjun, did have more than 10,000 troops, but he attacked Shanhaiguan.
After the defeat, Yue Le secretly reported that the morale of the army was unstable and that the minions in the camp were tempted. It would be good if they could be temporarily stabilized. How could they be transferred north to Mongolia to fight against Galdan's army.
The only hope now is that the arrival of the Hongyi artillery can break through the rebels' defense line and quickly pacify the rebel army with a sharp knife. Only then can they consider sending troops to rescue Horqin.
In order to appease Shajin and prevent the Horqin people from thinking that the court had abandoned them and used them as a shield to resist Galdan, Kangxi issued a special decree to double Shajin's princely salary and give him a yellow vest so that he could enter Beijing in the future.
He was forbidden to ride horses. He told the envoy that the imperial court had mobilized the Eight Banners troops from western Liaoning and other places. As long as Horqin could hold off Geer for ten days, reinforcements would arrive. He also said that he had sent Shang Alani, the governor of the feudal lord, to the tribes in Mobei to convey the decree.
, all the tribes in Mobei jointly attacked Galdan's lair. In addition, Tumshet and other tribes have also sent troops to western Moxi. Galdan is now on fire in the backyard, and it will not last long, and he will have to withdraw his troops after a while.
"You go back and tell the prince not to be afraid of Galdan. The Dzhungar people have nothing to fear. They are just a group of bandits. I have made arrangements. Galdan's movements are all under my control. He cannot change the world. At the moment, I
I will lead the army to defeat the rebels. After I have suppressed this rebel army, I will march westward and fight with him, Galdan! Just tell the prince to relax."
Since the emperor of the Celestial Dynasty had promised, the envoy was naturally grateful and returned happily with the gifts and favors given by the emperor to the prince. As soon as the envoy left, Kangxi could not sit still. Alani was in Tumo
Special Department, but this meeting did not go to Mobei to convey any orders. Before leaving the customs, the order he gave to Alani and others was to keep their mouth shut, and did not let them attack Moxi.
The words were entirely words of comfort, and there were countless actions. Thinking that the emperor of the Qing Dynasty actually resorted to deception, Kangxi couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. After feeling ashamed, he could no longer stay.
The waiting time made him feel like an ant on a hot pot. After all, he was only in his early thirties, and it was his first personal expedition, and he was defeated. The young Qing emperor couldn't hold back his anger, and walked back and forth in the imperial tent.
After a few laps, he decided to ride out of the camp to check on the enemy. Firstly, he wanted to find out what the rebels had been doing these past two days. Secondly, it was also a way to relax and relieve his depression.
When Fei Yanggu, the minister in charge of the bodyguard, heard that the emperor was about to leave the camp, he hurriedly tried to dissuade him, but saw that the emperor had already mounted his Qinglong Baoju and insisted on leaving the camp. At that moment, he did not dare to dissuade him and quickly led his guards to protect him. Over there Infantry commander Xi Zhu, general Laita, Shang Mingzhu and others quickly followed after hearing the news.
The Eight Banners soldiers who were stationed in the camp to monitor the movements of the rebels on the opposite side, and the Han army's banner soldiers saw a treasure fan and dragon flag approaching, surrounded by hundreds of horsemen, blocking out the sky and the sun. They knew that the Holy Spirit had arrived without asking. The generals of each battalion After hurriedly getting ready and leaving the camp, shouts of "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor!" resounded throughout the company camp, and also alerted Guan Ning's army.
Kangxi rode his horse to the front, with one hand holding the sword on his waist and the other hand holding a telescope donated by a Western priest, observing the defense line of Guan Ning's rebel army on the other side of the river, but saw that Guan Ning's army's position was covered with trenches in Luzhai in front of the array. The entire military formation was surrounded like a copper wall and an iron wall. Even the gaps from the previous day were blocked. He couldn't help but admire again: "The traitor really has the talent to run the army. It's a pity that this person doesn't follow the right path. Yelang is arrogant. He really thinks that I am Nothing can be done to him!" After a pause, he called out a statement and asked him: "When will the Hongyi cannon arrive?"
Mingzhu leaned back on his horse and replied: "Returning to the emperor's words, the Hongyi cannon is on the way and will probably arrive at noon the day after tomorrow."
"As soon as forty red barbarian cannons arrive, huh, the rebels' earthen camps will be wiped out in an instant!" Tong Guogang, the first-class public servant, was very confident in his proposal. His Tong family was originally a member of the Han Army Banner. Earlier, he was a subordinate of King Sanshun, who had been controlling firearms. It is said that the Qing Dynasty relied on the Tong family to have cannons. In addition, he was very superstitious about the power of cannons, so he firmly believed that as soon as Shengjing's cannons arrived, they would fire in a volley, The mud walls built by the thieves and soldiers will collapse and become vulnerable.
The combat prowess displayed by the rebels the day before yesterday did not alarm Tong Guogang. He only thought that the rebels had a lucky victory by taking advantage of the fortifications, because he once led his troops to attack Fushun and had a fight with the rebels. When he came, the rebels also However, the bandits in Fushun City were completely wiped out by him.
With the confidence to defeat the bandits and his deep belief in the power of cannons, Tong Guogang would naturally not take the Guan Ning Army on the opposite side seriously. Among all the generals, he also had the highest fighting spirit.
Kangxi was relieved by his uncle's words. Just as he was about to ask Laita and others how their military morale was, he heard a sudden sound of a cannon and a "bang" from the rebel army on the opposite side. He saw a cannon falling one mile ahead, hitting the ground and then falling back. Rolling forward about a hundred meters, the dozens of imperial guards escorting him swarmed around Kangxi without waiting for a greeting. Seeing their driving posture, Kangxi couldn't help but smile and cursed: "Look at how nervous you are. So, the thieves are coming? As I look at it, this cannon is not coming for me, but it is trying to tell me something."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw several fast horses suddenly emerge from the front of the bandit formation on the opposite side. They galloped three hundred steps away before stopping. After the horses stopped, a thieves in their thirties and with beards appeared. He took a few steps forward to beat the horse and shouted: "The person opposite is Kangxi's son?!"
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