Buried alive in the Qing Dynasty

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When Yang Ziyun heard his brother's order, he invited the two of them into the yard, and then closed the door.

Then he brought the two visitors into a very spacious room. The furnishings in the room were also very old, but the luxury of the past could still be seen.Obviously, the owner of this house used to be rich, but now he is a little bit down.

Yang Qilong was wearing a red cross-neck cloth robe and a yellow hood on his head. He was sitting on a grand teacher's chair with a smile on his face. When he saw the visitor coming in, he stood up and arched his hands: "Brother Zhang, Brother Jiao San, you guys are here!" Sit down, sit down and talk slowly. Ziyun, go ask Xiangxiu to prepare the food and drink, I want to get drunk with the two brothers!"

"En." Yang Ziyun agreed, and went to the backyard like a gust of wind to prepare delicious food with Widow Pang, only Yang Qilong and the two visiting guests were left in the huge hall.

The two visitors were a bit old, and the person Yang Qilong called "Brother Zhang" looked about 50 years old, with a gray beard, a vicissitudes of life, and a fierce look in his eyes.And that Brother Jiao San looked younger, with a black beard, a very burly figure, and a fierce look in his eyes, he looked like a desperado.

"Brother Zhang, Brother Jiao," Yang Qilong said with a smile seeing that both of them were seated, "The water transportation of the Qing Dynasty is definitely not going to work... the brothers of the Cao Gang must be having a hard time, right? "

It turned out that "Zhang Da" and "Jiao San" were not members of the Northern Zhili anti-Qing group led by Yang Qilong, but the leaders of the Cao Gang in Tongzhou and Tianjin.

The city of Beijing in the Qing Dynasty has always been a consumption-oriented city, and a large amount of materials need to be imported through water transport every year, and naturally there are groups of people who rely on water transport to survive.

In the early days of the Qing Dynasty, the "enclosure" and "occupation of houses" two "bad policies" followed by the coastal relocation later forced many residents of "old Beijing" and Zhili coastal areas in the Ming Dynasty to On the water transport, I went to find food.

However, people who eat water transport food, even if they hate Daqing in their hearts so much that their teeth itch, but after all they hold Daqing's job, so the spirit of rebellion is not enough.

Historically, although Zhang Da and Jiao San both participated in Yang Qilong's rebellion, they did not bring out many Cao Gang brothers.

But the situation is different now, the water transportation is cut off, and the jobs of the brothers of the Cao Gang are all ruined!

And the Qing Dynasty himself was already a mud bodhisattva who crossed the river, so of course it was impossible to save a group of Cao Gang brothers who had nothing to eat... But Yang Qilong had a lot of gold in his hand!

Chapter 446 Whoever advances to Beijing will be the emperor!

The night of January 14th, the [-]th year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty.

Throughout the day, the infantrymen of the Qing Army around Zhuxian Town were working like crazy—using their crudely made shovels and shovels, they desperately dug soil and trenches on the frozen loess land, and then Use the excavated soil to pile up a low earth wall.This thin defense line composed of ditches and earthen walls stood around Zhuxian Town, and was connected with four car forts composed of shield carts, carts, and earth bags, forming a rope that bound the [-] Wuzhou Northern Expeditionary Army.

As long as the rope continues... or if Wu Zhou's army is exhausted after breaking free from the rope and unable to continue the Northern Expedition, then they are all heroes of the Qing Dynasty.

And this hero is not in vain, he is treated as a hero!

Most of the old Eight Banners who led the new Eight Banners infantry of the Qing army to work together were the old Eight Banners registered in Beijing, and they were all a little impatient like Emperor Kangxi... That old boy Wu Sangui's Northern Expeditionary Army has all reached Kaifeng Mansion!

If they can't be blocked in Zhuxian Town, let them cross the Yellow River and enter the territory of Daming Mansion in Beizhili, then Beijing will be under their knife's edge?

Although the second and third generations of the Eight Banners are not as capable as their parents and grandparents, they all know the rules!

And Wu Yingqi, Wu Guogui, and Ma Bao in Zhuxian Town also understand!

We are all of one kind!

If Wu Zhou's army is allowed to enter Beijing, then the disasters of Yangzhou Ten Days and Jiading Three Massacres will repeat in Beijing... So the battle in Zhuxian Town is to protect the country of the Qing Dynasty, and it is also to save their people Wife and children.

Now that things have come to this point, the second and third generations of the Eight Banners have nothing they can't give up.

So throughout the day, while they took the lead in digging the soil, they cheered up the people below with their voices.

"The emperor has a decree. As long as the rebels can be stopped, after returning to the teacher, not all the Eight Banners will raise the flag. After raising the flag, they will divide the land and land in Shuntian Mansion and Fengtian Mansion... One person can divide at least [-] acres of Shuntian Mansion. land or [-] acres of Fengtian fertile fields!"

"The emperor has a decree. Those who beheaded the first-level rebels in this battle will enjoy 25 acres of land after returning to Beijing!"

"The emperor has a decree that for those who died in this battle and were seriously injured, in addition to raising the flag to divide the land, another [-] mu of compensation land will be distributed..."

"The fields in Shuntian Mansion and Fengtian Mansion are fertile, and everything they grow will grow well!"

Kang Mazi went all out this time, not only giving out the land and real estate around Beijing to reward the new Eight Banners soldiers below, but even taking out the "Manchurian private land" in Fengtian outside the customs.

Of course, it’s useless if you don’t take it out, Jiangnan’s money bag has been snatched by Zhu Heqi... The old Eight Banners can’t even pay the banner salary, let alone the new Eight Banners?

So Emperor Kang Mazi had no choice but to distribute the land to the people below.

Fortunately, the previous national policies of the Qing Dynasty were all aimed at reducing GDP and suppressing productivity, so there was enough room for Emperor Kangxi's reforms to be used. In the past, the black soil in the Northeast was enclosed and not allowed to grow Development, this brain-dead national policy is really rare...

Stimulated by the raising of the flag and the distribution of land, under the leadership of the old Eight Banners officers, the new Eight Banners also got motivated and worked hard all day long.At dusk on the [-]th, the earthen wall and moat besieging Zhuxian Town were finally repaired.

The old Baqi and the new Baqi who were almost exhausted were sitting against the earthen wall or on the ground, holding a wine pot in one hand, and pinching the white-faced steamed buns that had just been handed out with the other, and they ate like a dick. Fragrant!

Just as they were enjoying the last supper, there was a sudden roar.

Then there was a shrill cry: "Bombardment..."

Before the shouts fell, more than a dozen black artillery shells that flew across the air quickly fell from the sky and smashed into the Qing army's position north of Zhuxian Town!

Then, five or six of the shells exploded with a bang, bursting out a cloud of flames and a large cloud of choking smoke.

The smoke hadn't cleared up yet, and the second round of more intense shelling began immediately!

……

In the same evening, heavy snow fell on the Shahe River in the northeast of Beijing.

Although it is already the middle of January in the lunar calendar, it is reasonable to say that it has entered spring, but the weather in the Little Ice Age is so cold that it does not make sense.The weather around Beijing in the past few days is even colder than last winter, and the snow is as heavy as goose feathers.The sky was also gloomy and terrible, it was still evening, but it was almost as dark as night.

Just in this vast expanse, on the snow-covered land on the north bank of the Shahe River, at some point, large groups of Mongolians wearing fur robes, fur caps and riding short-legged horses appeared.

There are so many of them, almost covering the north bank of the Beisha River, so densely packed that you can't see the edge in the dark.

These Mongols are followers of Burni, Prince Chahar!

They entered the mouth through Juyongguan under the order of Emperor Kangxi... Of course, the purpose of Kangxi letting them enter was to draw them to Henan to help them.

Although in Bumbutai's view, the Mongolian Chahar Department is too unreliable!But now, in order to resist the onslaught of Wu Zhou and Zhu Ming, Kangxi has absorbed a large number of even more unreliable Han people into the Eight Banners team... Chahar Mongolia is still part of the Qing Dynasty's "Manchurian Mongolian country"!

And in Kangxi's view, what Burni wants is nothing more than the right to rule Chahar's left and right wings and eight banners... Just give it to him!

In the edict issued by Kangxi to Burni, it has been agreed to change the eight banners on the left and right wings of Chahar into Zasak banners after repelling Wu and Zhou, and let these eight Zasak banners and Chahar banners form the Chahar banner. Hal League, with Burni as the leader.

Kangxi felt that with this sweetness, Burni would happily work for the Qing Dynasty... Otherwise, what else could he do?Be a Mongolian Khan yourself?

Daydreams can't do that either!

As far as the strength of the Eight Banners around Chahar and the Zasak Banner of Chahar, if the Qing Dynasty really disappeared, how could they survive in the face of Wu Sangui and Zhu Heqi, who were like wolves and tigers?Even the Junggar tribe of Oirat Mongolia beat them as if they were playing...

These Mongols, that is, the Manchurian big brothers regard them as treasures!

But the two brothers Burni and Luo Buzang don't think so!

The two brothers are now standing side by side on the north bank of the Beisha River, looking at the already blurred scenery in the distance, it seems that they can still see Yuandadu, which they both dream of...

The Mongolian horse under both crotches also seemed to feel the surging heart of its master, and kept neighing in a low voice.Luo Buzang stroked his beloved horse, smiled and said to his elder brother: "This horse is also spiritual, it must know that the battle flag of my central Chahar Wanhu will soon be planted in Beijing again. The city is on the verge...Brother, if my Central Chahar Wanhu troops take Beijing first, will our Great Yuan Dynasty be restored?"

Burni remained expressionless, and all the flashes in his eyes were sharp waves.He stared at the dark sky in the distance with piercing eyes, and said in a low voice: "Wu Sangui, Zhu Heqi and the heroes of the world are the first to enter Beijing to rule the world... If we take Beijing City, of course we will restore the Dayuan world!"

He turned his head suddenly, looking at the young Luo Buzang with burning eyes: "Luo Buzang, I will join hands with Yang Qilong to take down a city gate... At that time, you will follow up with a large team, and we will take down the city of Beijing together." This opportunity came so hard... It has been 300 years since our golden family was kicked out of the warm and rich Central Plains. Now we finally have the opportunity to re-enter Beijing and rebuild Dayuan. We must seize it!

Even if I only stay in Beijing for one day as the Great Yuan Emperor... as long as I can be the Great Yuan Emperor for one day, my reputation will resound throughout the Mongolian grasslands. I think Genghis Khan is reincarnated! "

After saying this, he waved his hand, and then gave the horse under his crotch a whip, rushed out first, and rode his horse onto the ice of the Shahe River.Hundreds of Mongolian cavalry followed closely behind, crossed the Shahe River together, and headed straight for Chaoyang Gate in Beijing in the dark sky!

Chapter 447 A surprise attack is coming!

On January [-], Zhuxian Town.

Near the Qing army's chariot defense line surrounding Zhuxian Town, the attack by the Qing and Wu Zhou was in full swing.

Last night, with the cover of night and the support of artillery, Wu Zhoujun also followed the example of gourds, using shield carts, carts, and sacks and straw bags stuffed with mud, broken bricks, wood, cotton cloth and other things , Spelling out a circular defense line that can block bullets and shells.

The distance between the two circular lines of defense was very short, only seventy or eighty paces. Lying behind the two circular lines of defense, even a musket could barely reach the opponent.

This style of play looks a bit like the trench warfare of World War I!

However, the changes in tactics and the development of weapons and equipment complement each other. The burning rate of "sugar medicine" is about eight times that of black powder, and the lethality produced by the explosion is far from comparable to the latter.And sugar medicine is also easy to use to make smoke bombs-just change the ratio of nitrous sugar.Therefore, when sugar medicine weapons dominate the battlefield, the tactics of fighting first and then fighting will naturally be replaced by the method of relying on civil engineering.

Both Wu Zhou and the Qing Dynasty do not have enough white sugar to squander now, so of course they will pay more attention to the "sugar prevention on the battlefield" measures.

The rapid construction of simple earthworks on the front line is obviously the most effective means of "anti-sugar".Therefore, whether it is Wu Zhou's army or the Qing's Eight Banners new army, they are all "civil engineering departments" now.

Therefore, in the battle of Zhuxian Town, the Qing army trapped Wu Zhou's army with car forts, trenches and earth walls, while Wu Zhou's army used similar methods.

So on the battlefield in Zhuxian Town, there were scenes of "earth trench" versus "earth trench" and "blossom bomb" versus "flower bomb".

Of course, the blooming bullets on both sides are not "very sweet", they are mixed with black gunpowder bullets and sugar bullets.But Wu Zhou put more "sugar" here - after all, Wu Zhou "has sugar at home".

Although the Qing army used less sugar, their black powder was more powerful—it was granular black powder made under the personal supervision of Kangxi Xueba, and its power was much stronger than ordinary black powder.

If the two are offset in this way, the firepower possessed by both sides is actually almost the same.But Wu Zhou took the initiative and had the convenience of fighting inside, so it was convenient to concentrate the artillery.Therefore, on the northern front where Wu Zhou's army is mainly attacking, their firepower has an overwhelming advantage.

Hundreds of small-caliber mortars used to fire super-caliber bullets were placed behind the defense line piled up by Wu Zhou's army with shield vehicles, carts, sacks, and straw bags.Next to each small-caliber mortar, several gunners were busy operating.The cast iron shells mounted with hammers were thrown towards the Qing army's car base like raindrops.Every cast iron shell exploded in the Qing army's car fortress, and it could arouse cheers in the Wu Zhou army's position.The morale of every officer and soldier of the Wu and Zhou army was extremely high.

However, the Qing army was not just bombed but not counterattacked.

They were not equipped with small-caliber mortars, because Emperor Kangxi disliked their short range, so they were not equipped. Instead, they equipped their men with mighty general guns as a sharp weapon for firing explosive bombs!

Although the range of this kind of artillery is quite long, it cannot fire super-caliber bullets, and it is relatively heavy, it is not very convenient to move, the rate of fire is not fast enough, and the number of equipment is relatively small.

So in the artillery battle at a clear disadvantage!

But in terms of long-barreled artillery, the Qing army has a clear advantage.They are equipped with a large number of mother and child cannons, that is, Fran cannons, which can easily penetrate Wu Zhoujun's shield vehicles.

In addition, the Qing army also possessed some large general guns and a large number of general guns.These artillery had a longer range, so they were placed far behind the civil fortification line of defense, and kept firing at Zhuxian Town.

Solid bullets were constantly bombarded into Zhuxian Town and fell on the heads of the people in Zhuxian Town, causing quite a panic.

The exclamations, screams, and cries of the people continued to come from Zhuxian Town.

Teams of grenadiers from the Wu and Zhou army stood by behind their earthworks, watching the scene where their own bombs were raining down and the battlefield was filled with smoke.One by one, they dug out the fortifications and climbed to the Qing army's car base.

Under the cover of smoke and shelling, these crawling grenadiers would silently crawl to a distance of only ten steps away from the Qing army formation, and then throw the ignited grenades!

Of course, the Qing army was not to be outdone, and also sent dead soldiers to crawl over with bombs to blow up Wu Zhoujun!

You come and go on both sides, and the explosion is exhilarating.

The musketeers on both sides also went to the front line, relying on their respective fortifications, and kept firing towards the other side's position with the shotgun and turtledove pistol in their hands.

The gunfire was crackling and extremely dense.

However, there is always a pause in the intensive gunfire—the guns on both sides need to cool down after firing for a period of time.

At this time, it is the turn of the soldiers on both sides to fight!

Amid the deafening shouts, Wu Zhou's soldiers launched wave after wave of charges against the arrowheads of the Qing army, with the cover of grenade hammers and their own archers.

On the other hand, Yue Le, who commanded the overall situation of the Qing army, went to the northern front to supervise the battle in person, constantly using the cavalry on hand as a reserve team, sending teams into the battlefield to support the infantry who were fighting hard.

The two sides just come and go to fight each other like this, it depends on who can't stand it first!

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Beijing, heavy snow.

Just as the battle in Zhuxian Town was in full swing, an army horse entered the Urn City of Chaoyangmen in the morning of the [-]th.

It was an army of several hundred unlovable Mongol cavalrymen—the guards of Burni, Prince Chahar, who had followed their prince into the city from his camp north of the Shahe River.

The reason why they are not likable is because the Mongols stationed on the north bank of the Shahe River these days have no rules at all, harassing the people everywhere and robbing property.What's more, they didn't care about the targets when they plundered. They not only robbed the villages of the Han people, but also the banner villages under the jurisdiction of the yamen of each of the Eight Banners, and even the villages of the nobles in the capital.

It made Prince Gong Changning, who is in charge of the government in Beijing these days, have a big head!

But he has nothing to do with these Mongols... Chahar's cavalry was invited by his brother Kangxi!

Moreover, the cavalry of the eight banners on the left and right wings of Chahar and the cavalry of the Zasak Banner of Chahar have no food and pay... They are all "self-clearing", how can Chang Ning expect Burni and Luo Buzang to restrain them?

Now I just hope that the two of them can bring these tens of thousands of Chahar cavalry southward earlier, away from Beijing, and go to harm other places!

Although in my heart I hope that Burnie will get out of here quickly, but I still have to give face.After all, she is also Chang Ning's cousin... This Burni's grandmother is also Queen Zhezhe!

So Chang Ning heard that Burni had arrived outside Chaoyang Gate, and hurried out of the palace, and asked his deputy Tianjin General Soldier Wang Yuxi to lead [-] troops to deploy defenses at Chaoyang Gate.

The Chaoyang Gate of Beijing City is a city gate with an urn, that is, a small fortress with its own, which is very strong.

If it is captured by Burni, it will be in big trouble!

So when Burni arrived, the inside and outside of Chaoyang Gate had already been heavily guarded. Even the gates of Wengcheng had Tianjin Green Battalion soldiers with muskets on their shoulders!

If the hundreds of people under Burni wanted to make trouble, they would have to be branded as "Buer sieves" on the spot.

After arranging the "ambush", Chang Ning led a team of yellow jackets and palace guards, and carefully went to Chaoyang Gate to meet the visiting Burni.

And just when he was chatting and laughing with his cousins ​​of Burni all the year round in the heavily guarded Chaoyangmen Urn City.Outside the hustle and bustle of Dongzhimen, thousands of people who seemed to be fleeing refugees were coming towards the open Dongzhimen, carrying big bags and small bags, leading women and children.While walking, there was a lot of discussion, all saying that their Zhuangzi was plundered by the Mongols and suffered heavy losses.He also said that he would go to the city to go to a certain prince, a certain middle hall to file a complaint!

They all speak the most standard Beijing accent, and they seem to be farmers somewhere in the suburbs of Beijing.

At this time, the farms in the suburbs of Beijing are either banner land or the property of a certain noble... These farmers are obviously tenants of the Eight Banners nobles. If they were robbed, wouldn't it mean that the Eight Banners nobles in Beijing were robbed?

It is only natural to go to the city to file a complaint!

These days, there are not a few tenants in the suburbs of Beijing who come to the city to file a complaint, so the Green Battalion soldiers from the Third Battalion who guard Dongzhimen and a limping city gatekeeper always dare not drive them away, and even greet them with sympathy. Go up and ask...