The place name of Tianjin Wei first came from the early Yongle period. At that time, King Zhu Di of Yan crossed the river from here to the south and gave it the name Tianjin, which means the ferry of the emperor. Later, a guard station was established for military purposes, which is the so-called Tianjin Wei.
During the Tongzhi period, Tianjin was not a big city. The low city walls protected a very small city, huddled at the corner of the Haihe River. The north and east sides of the four city walls faced the Haihe River. Every door on the city wall had old cast-iron red doors. The cannon shocked everyone.
Since Tianjin was first established as a military town, the area enclosed by the protective city wall was not large. According to the elders in Tianjin, the four roads of North Road, South Road, East Road, and West Road were the old roads of Tianjin. city wall.
After the Eight-Power Allied Forces captured Tianjin in 1900, in order to punish the resistance of Tianjin's military and civilians at that time, the Eight-Power Allied Forces ordered the demolition of four city walls and the construction of four spacious roads.
And in 1906, the first bus line around the city was established on these four roads. At that time, there was a proverb passed down, "Four roads, install wires, and white-brand batteries surround the city." It was from that moment on that Tianjin began to The city's military role was gradually reduced, while its commercial status was booming, even surpassing that of Beijing during the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.
In fact, the process of Tianjin's transformation from a military city to a commercial city had already begun during the Tongzhi period. When Xiao Letian saw this important northern town on the Wave Breaker, the darkness before dawn had just passed.
"Look at the large residential area outside the south city wall, which is so dark that you can't see the end of it, and the pier by the Haihe River. They all prove that Tianjin Wei has begun to transform into a commercial city. This group of incompetent Manchus , it is still used as a military town..."
"Look at that small and cramped city wall. I'm afraid it can't even provide itself with drinking water. Even if it is a military town, it is unqualified. Waste is waste... Brothers, let's become a voluntary demolition team today. "
"The artillerymen are in position, the cannons are loaded with solid projectiles, and the east wall is blown down. The infantry is ready for landing and forces the prisoners into the city..."
Xiao Letian stood on the tall poop and said domineeringly, "Since the Manchus dare to attack our special zone, they must be mentally prepared to be beaten back by us. You must never be timid when dealing with hungry wolves... New The army is fighting."
Xiao Letian roared with great energy, and then the shouts of the soldiers on the three battleships spread like a tide to both sides of the Haihe River.
"The new army is at war... ready to fight."
It's just dawn now, and the whole city hasn't fully woken up yet. There are only sporadic early-morning people wandering on the streets, and there are only a few breakfast shops that are still somewhat popular.
At this time, the people of Tianjin Wei already knew the news of the disastrous defeat of Mailer's army, but everyone seemed to have a look of indifference. It was not that these people were brave, but their inherent thinking was at work.
"Tianjin Guards, except for the one conquered by the British and French allied forces, there has not been a single military disaster in the remaining two hundred years of the Qing Dynasty's history. Even the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Kingdom of Heaven did not see the city walls of Tianjin... Just because of Xiao Letian, I think Xuanhu..."
"That's right, that's right, fighting is not a child's play. He, Xiao Letian, just lifted the siege of Tanggu yesterday. It would take three days just to clean up the battlefield. Those wounded soldiers cannot be treated, and the people in Tanggu City cannot be peaceful. Don't worry, there is no ten days and eight days." Damn it, they can’t spare any money... Taking advantage of the rising prices these days, it’s true that we can make more money..."
"Yes, yes, yes, I heard you right. The big families in the city are busy moving to escape these days. There are many foreign goods left for us to pick up. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity..."
Everyone is thinking about getting rich, and even the garrison is thinking about how to blackmail two wealthy families. From ancient times to the present, social chaos has been a good opportunity to redistribute wealth. As for the threat of the new army, no one cares about it. On.
But reality slapped these people hard. When three warships broke into the city, and when the soldiers roared fanatically, the city suddenly woke up as if waking up from a nightmare in the middle of the night. Became panicked.
"What's wrong? What happened... Look at Haihe. There are foreign warships on Haihe..."
"Bullshit foreigners, that's Xiao Letian... Didn't you see that big banner with the character "Xiao" in it? Grandpa Buddha, Xiao Letian came to massacre the city, and he came to take revenge..."
The streets were full of adults calling their children to cry, and the banging of ping pong was all over the street. I don’t know whose house’s door panel was knocked down, and whose pot was smashed. Tianjin Wei suddenly exploded. .
At this time, the defenders on the city wall also panicked. Under the pressure of countless officers' whips, the trembling soldiers began to clean up the red cannons. I don't know how long they had not trained, but they actually wiped out the cannons. Bits of rust.
"Where are the snipers? Kill those who are ready to resist..." Xiao Letian dug his ears, as if to hear the enemy's screams more clearly.
Ye Qiu and Pang Chaoyun didn't care at all about this kind of sniper attack within more than 100 meters. After a while, white smoke was everywhere on the Kung Fu battleship. Now Xiao Letian brought them a more reliable Mauser rifle, equipped with an optical sight. The mirror can be said to be even more powerful than a tiger.
Bullets hit the chests of the defenders accurately, and corpses fell from the sky one after another. Within three minutes, the city was already in chaos, and countless people were shouting.
On the top of the city, an officer who was shot in the right chest was leaning on the crenel with blood vomiting and foaming. He gasped and murmured to himself, "Is this a magic weapon? Is this a human being? There is no reason to attack so fast..."
This Manchu officer may not understand the principles of the New Army until his death. Perhaps he believes that if he can't do it, others can't do it either. Self-deception and arrogance are the root of the failure of this group of people.
The sniper's shooting lasted only five minutes, and there was no longer a living person standing on the city wall. The few red cannons were pointed at Haihe alone, and there was even a mop stuck in the muzzle of one cannon, far away. Looking at it brought a bit of black humor to Xiao Sha's battlefield.
"Hey...it's really hard to win without force." Xiao Letian shook his head and then gave the order, "Fire...end the battle quickly."
Boom boom boom... Amidst a burst of intensive gunfire, the entire Haihe River trembled. The entire river suddenly shattered into billions of waves, and orange-red flames spurted out from the side of the battleship and headed towards the city wall.
At that moment, the people of Tianjin Wei were all dumbfounded. They forgot to escape and stared at the dusty east wall with ashen faces. Dozens of potholes the size of washbasins appeared in front of people's eyes. Bricks, stones and rammed earth were It falls like rain.
The majestic battleship showed no mercy. After a brief preparation, another salvo was launched. The heavy solid shells once again hit the city wall hard. This time it was not the size of a washbasin. It was presented in front of everyone. They are holes bigger than millstones.
Solid lead bullets are simply the nemesis of this kind of rammed earth city wall. After four volleys, there was only a muffled thunder-like sound from the top of the city, and then the smoke and dust grew and a five-foot-long gap was dragged from the top of the city to the foundation stone. , the collapsed rammed earth and brick walls even paved two weirways inside and outside.
The city has a unique emotion for the Chinese. For thousands of years, farming civilization has relied on solid cities to protect itself. The city is a concrete symbol of security in the hearts of the people. Now the city wall of Tianjin Wei has collapsed. , which means that the defenders of Tianjin can no longer provide protection to the people.
"Run...there are so many soldiers who didn't even fire back a shot, or even fired a shot or an arrow. We expect these wimps to protect us. Damn it..."
Countless people cursed angrily and fled out of the city, and the streets were filled with crowds of people.
"It's boring. There's no resistance at all..." Xiao Letian muttered and waved his hand. The warship began to approach the wooden trestle at the dock. Soon the new army's big leather boots trampled on the bank of the Haihe River.
"Quick, quick, quick... you lazy guys, get off the boat... our new army has no food to feed you... go find your court..."
Strings of captives tied up like centipedes were driven off the ship and limped into the city.
"Remember all of you... All of you have been registered. From now on, don't let our new army see you again. We will beat you every time we see you..."
"Go back to Beijing... Let me tell you the truth, our new army will not kill you anywhere. If we see you again outside Beijing, we will kill you..."
The new army began to drive away the crippled captive soldiers with ferocious looks. The Eight Banners soldiers who cut the ropes limped away and fled in all directions. They knew that the new army would do what they said, and no one dared to stay and staggered away towards the west.
After the new army rushed into the inner city, everyone realized that the acropolis had become an empty city. The west gate had long been opened, and all the officers and soldiers in the city had disappeared without a trace.
When Xiao Letian stepped into the inner city, he looked at the dazed terrain and was so angry that his nose was almost crooked. "What are you looking at? If there are no enemies, you don't know how to steal money. I don't believe that in such a short time, they can Move all the treasury away and grab the money quickly..."
With this word, all the new troops were awakened. Every government office in the entire inner city was surrounded by soldiers. Local treasuries were opened one after another, and a large amount of court money and grain became Xiao Letian's bag.
"Search carefully... Search carefully for me. This is the interest owed to us by the court. We cannot die in vain. We have already checked the bottom of the execution hall before. Now there is at least five or six hundred thousand silver taels hidden in the yamen of Tianjin Wei... …We must not let them get away with it in vain.”
Tianjin Wei fell just like that. The entire battle lasted for half an hour. The battleships fired four salvos and the snipers covered the city with ten minutes of firepower. In that simple way, the city had changed hands.
During the whole process, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties did not fire back a single shot. Of course, this cannot be blamed on the defenders. Mailer had already transferred all the elite soldiers and generals of the Tianjin Guard, and now there were only 3,000 old and weak people guarding the city.
Isn't it a dream for the old, weak, sick and disabled who have not had enough to eat three thousand meals to fight against Xiao Letian's tiger and wolf army?
Xiao Letian looked at the pairs of new troops passing by, watching the boxes of heavy silver boxes being moved to the battleship in an endless stream, and smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth: "Cixi, I have already made a move, now I want to see if you are He is so smart in the legend, I am looking forward to it..." This book was first published from, be the first to read the genuine content!
