This Western Expedition was a must-choose topic for Hong Chengchou.
With his old body and bones, he would never survive half a year among the white mountains and black waters like Changbai Mountain.
And even if he wanted to surrender, Mingting would not allow it, and he really couldn't bear to do it.
In view of the fact that Hong Chengchou was good at caring for the people (governing North Korea), had considerable military experience in siegeing cities, and was ruthless, he was the best choice whether it was to govern the army or the people.
In this way, the combination of him as the main general and Hauge as the deputy general appeared on Lake Baikal.
Hauge was wearing armor, and the grass was growing with the wind. Feeling the fragrance of the grass and earth, he took a deep breath and said: "This Barguzin is not even comparable to a camp in Liaodong."
"Let's send troops directly to attack."
"No, no, the soldiers are too precious. Let those Buryats charge. Then there will be no need to spend any gunpowder at all. Thousands of people will be killed and they can win."
Looking at Hauge who was full of interest and confidence, Hong Chengchou frowned and said displeasedly: "Don't be careless."
"In a small city, the oppressed Buryat people can't hold their heads up, so they can only let them abuse them. After all, they have some abilities."
"Send someone to test it out first."
Hong Chengchou waved his hand and whispered a few words to a certain soldier. After a while, a Buryat man who could speak Rakshasa language came over.
"Go and tell those Rakshasa people that I have a hundred thousand troops here. If they don't surrender, there will be no chickens or dogs left after the city is broken."
"yes--"
Immediately, he rode away and shouted at the gate of Barguzin City.
Soon, his people entered the city.
After a while, the gate of Barguzin City opened, and the man returned safely.
When Hong Chengchou saw it, he began to think about it.
It seems that he is not just a reckless person who drinks blood like hair, but he also knows some wisdom. This is a bit difficult to handle.
"What did they say?"
Hauge couldn't help but ask.
"They say that near Lake Baikal, they built dozens of castles, and even if you break this one, there will be many more behind."
"Reinforcements with more troops than you will arrive by then. He owes you to withdraw as soon as possible, otherwise there will be a risk of annihilation of the entire army."
"Is it gone?" Hong Chengchou chuckled. This was all a bluff, so he couldn't help but continue to ask.
"They said they only like to do business and don't want to be our enemies."
"Haha, these brats are guilty."
Even Hauge saw the clue and couldn't help but clapped his hands and laughed.
With so many Buryat people gathered, there was naturally a lot of information about Barguzin. After summarizing it, the Manchu Qing court learned that there were less than a thousand soldiers and horses in Barguzin.
Moreover, these armies were composed of criminals, hooligans, and bandits, and their military discipline was corrupt. Although it was easy to defeat the Buryats, it was not worth mentioning to the Qing army.
Hong Chengchou also stroked his beard and analyzed: "According to the Buryat people, their so-called caravans basically arrive on January 1, and the two cities are at least three to four hundred miles apart."
"Besides, the Rakshasa people only built cities but did not cultivate the land. They harvested a lot without working, which must be less than a small population. In this way, how can they get hundreds of cities or ten cities?"...
"There are at most three or five cities and barracks like Barguzin. Even if they are reinforcements, there won't be many."
As soon as these words came out, the Qing generals who had followed the orders, as well as the Buryat people who had been bullied for many years, could not help but feel a surge of confidence.
Morale skyrocketed in vain.
Seeing his excited men, Hauge glanced at Hong Chengchou. He had to admit that this old man was really quite capable.
Therefore, Hong Chengchou simply set up camp under Bargujin City and made a siege.
The Russians in the city breathed a sigh of relief.
They believed that as long as they delayed for a while, the Russian troops from Central Siberia, especially the Cossack cavalry, would definitely come to the rescue.
Losing a trade point was a very significant loss for Russia, which was in financial difficulties. No one could bear the wrath of the Tsar.
Unfortunately, they met Hong Chengchou.
After resting for a long time, a Qing army suddenly came to the camp in the middle of the night and buried a pile of gunpowder under the brick and wood wall.
Hong Chengchou stood on the slope during the day, admiring his masterpiece.
"Boom——"
Suddenly, there was a loud noise, as if Lake Baikal was pouring water, the sound went straight into the sky, and all the animals on the grassland started running around.
Even the war horses that had been stuffed with cotton for a long time stamped their feet restlessly, and it took a long time to calm down.
"Collapse——"
Although Hong Chengchou could not see the situation, he understood that under the weight of one thousand kilograms of gunpowder, the castle could not hold on at all.
What's more, it's still a gunpowder bag that has been ground into granules.
Burying gunpowder under the walls was learned from the Ming army, and it was also possible to grind it into particles.
"And the flintlock——"
As soon as the gap that was more than ten feet wide appeared, Hauge was overjoyed and did not rush to call his men forward.
In this dark night, rather than rushing in blindly, a better way is to wait and wait.
The Manchus and Qing Dynasties used all their strength, and under the arrangement of the Qing troops, three hundred flintlock guns learned from the Ming army appeared in front of the gap.
A large number of Rakshasa people were shocked and hurriedly came to the gap to remedy the situation. For a time, there were many soldiers and horses.
Hauge couldn't help but sneered: "Not even the Ming army has tried this group of flintlock rifles, but now it's your turn."
Because the source of gunpowder was cut off, the Manchu Qing Dynasty cherished the use of muskets and artillery. The imitation flintlocks did not officially enter the battlefield until today.
"Kill those Tartars——"
An inaudible roar came, and Hauge immediately asked for launch.
A very classic three-part shot.
Crackling, continuous.
In the narrow gap, hundreds of Rakshasa people were seriously injured and killed by the continuous bullets, and the ground was in a mess.
The thick smoke even obscured the light at the entrance of the cave.
The remaining Rakshasa people didn't dare to attack at all.
After a quarter of an hour, no one was alive anymore.
"go ahead--"
Hauge commanded, waving his hand seriously.
So, the musketeers who maintained their lineup braved the thick smoke and walked into the city cave.
Entering the city, the Russians finally saw the Tatars, a group of Tatars carrying muskets.
Everyone was taken aback, but resolutely chose to attack.
It's a pity that the well-trained Qing army once again used flintlock guns to teach them how to behave.
The Cossacks, who are known for their ferocity, relied on advanced weapons to devour the Golden Horde and bully the Mongolian tribes in Siberia, but now they are experiencing the consequences of being crushed.
They were defeated and beaten until their buttocks were wet with urine.
In this way, the Qing army, which had learned from the Ming army, captured Barguzin in a leisurely manner and taught the Russians the power of the East.