In November, although the mountains were closed by heavy snow, the border tribes still came to Fuldan City to trade after the snow stopped. From the mouths of some border residents, Liu Sheng learned that the Manchu Qing Dynasty had reorganized the city and built camps in Ningguta and Hunchun.
When the news came back to Beihai Town, Zhao Xinxin said that the Manchus regarded themselves as the "Taiping Heavenly Kingdom" and set up a large camp to block and siege! He immediately ordered Serdan to lead the reconnaissance team to set off. After arriving at the Mongolian River Military Station, he waited for an opportunity to conduct reconnaissance at Hunchun City.
In a room that serves as a combat command room in the Beihai Town training base, a dozen young soldiers and Sheng Haizhou were gathered around a large table, making a simple sand table with great interest.
Although in another time and space, electronic sandboxes have become very popular, technology cannot be separated from people after all, so sandbox operations are still the main subject of military training.
The sand table made by Sheng Haizhou and others is square, with a wooden frame with a side length of three meters and a scale of 1:2000. The reference map is a later satellite map "processed" by Zhao Xin, which is an area of 600 kilometers from east to west, north to south, and centered on Fuldan City.
Zhao Xin's purpose is to let these children learn how to make a sand table first, and as for the differences between the actual terrain and the map, they can gradually modify it later.
After the sand table frame is installed, a thick layer of sand must be laid on the bottom of the entire frame. After it is compacted and flattened, white cotton thread must be used to stretch the net. Pull 20 white lines horizontally and vertically on the border, then the length of the square formed by each white line represents 30 kilometers.
The next step is to draw the direction of the river on the sand, mark mountains, roads, and lakes, stack them with materials of different colors, and then perform positioning operations on the grid drawn on the sand table according to the coordinates of the terrain map.
The young soldiers happily prepared materials made of sawdust and various colored chalks to pave roads and build rivers according to the area drawn by Sheng Haizhou.
For these future "consultants", Zhao Xin's requirement is that only those who have mastered the "six meetings and five abilities" can be considered qualified. After Sheng Haizhou learned about Zhao Xin's requirements for staff members, his head became big!
Being able to read mainly refers to the interpretation of maps, being able to follow the map, and being proficient in terrain analysis, etc.
Accountants can record, record, and remember relevant situations and responsibilities, such as responsibilities at the same level, terrain characteristics of the combat area, characteristics of the enemy and ourselves, etc.
Accounting includes the calculation of relevant statistical data, transportation capacity estimates, casualty estimates, comparisons of troops and weapons, density and quantity comparisons of firepower, and consumption estimates of weapons, ammunition and military supplies, etc.
Can write and draft various military official documents, record meeting minutes, etc.
Able to draw, including tactical diagrams, offensive and defensive diagrams, combat processes, etc. based on written materials and oral descriptions.
Will pass on information, report information to others in a timely manner, and report information to others in a timely manner.
As for the "five abilities", these people need to master the ability of analysis and judgment, operation and planning, organization and coordination, inspection and guidance, and even research and innovation in the process of learning.
The main content of Zhao Xin's lessons to Sheng Haizhou and the others now is to review every previous battle in Beihai Town. Fortunately, Zhao Xin studied statistics in college and can easily calculate and sort out various complicated data, otherwise he would not be able to do it.
In addition to spending two hours in class during the day, he now has to spend another hour after dinner every night to give extra lessons to Sheng Haizhou and the others.
Sometimes when Zhao Xin thinks about it carefully, he feels that it is such a long journey! But everything has to start somewhere.
"Where are Seldan and his team?"
"According to the news sent back by the radio, they have now arrived at the Mongolian River Military Station and are preparing to cross the Mongolian River early tomorrow morning."
Zhao Xin nodded and said nothing. He looked at the snow outside the window and said to Qianlong, just give it a try. The Tiandihui side is about to rebel. Let me see what you do!
Time slowly arrived in mid-November.
On a stone road in the mountains north of Vladivostok, several people wearing fur hats and cloaks led horses and walked on the slippery mountain road in the heavy snow. In front of them, an ancient temple archway loomed in the wind and snow. discernible.
When a few people came closer and looked up, they saw in the middle of the stone square were the five characters "Edict to build Wuya Temple", and there was a couplet on the pillars on both sides: The arrow penetrates the Silla Flower Exhibition, the lamp spreads to Linji Hong "Open the place where the Buddha was selected", and the horizontal inscription is "Xizhu Heritage"; looking at the inscription, it is engraved with the words "Built by Zen Master Fajing in the first year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty".
"Sir, Wuya Temple has arrived."
The leader listened to the faint sound of bells and drums in the wind and snow, and thought that it had been more than 380 years since the temple was built here. It was unknown how many generations of eminent monks had presided over it.
Several people climbed the stairs step by step until they entered the mountain gate. The snow-covered ground in front of the main hall reveals a few awnings of decaying grass. A bronze bell hangs from an ancient cypress in front of the hall, with the names of donors densely engraved on it.
The neighing of the horse alarmed a young novice monk. He ran out of the side hall wearing a thick cotton robe and looked at these strange visitors. When he saw the scabbards exposed under the cloaks of several people, he hurriedly retracted into the palace. After a while, he came out and said to the person surrounded by a group of people: "This donor, my palace master invites the donor to come. Talking in the east wing."
The leader wore a hood, nodded slowly, and said to the people around him: "You guys go to the side hall to rest first."
A strong man looked troubled and said: "My lord, if there is a bad person in the wild mountains and ridges here, we will die without mercy."
"Noisy! Are there any evil people in this pure place of Buddhism? You don't need to say anything!"
After saying that, the man raised his feet and followed the young novice towards the back of the side hall. Several strong men took one look and winked at one of them. The man understood, raised his feet and followed.
The one called "Sir" followed the novice to the door of the meditation room, took off his hood, revealing a very serious face of a middle-aged man, with an imposing look on his brows.
"Excuse me, Master. We encountered heavy snow on the road, so we came to Guibao Temple to take shelter temporarily. Just stay in the corridor and leave as soon as the snow stops."
In the Zen room, a loud voice said: "Donor, you are too kind! Although the corridor can provide shelter from the wind and snow, you are not the type to bow your head under the corridor!"
The man frowned and looked up at the door. He saw the door of the Zen room opened, and an elderly monk wearing a hundred-year-old robe holding a rosary was looking at him with a smile.
The middle-aged man raised his hands and asked, "How do you call the mage?"
"The poor monk is clear."
The middle-aged man's eyes flashed and he said: "No worries, peace and purity. A thought of ignorance is trouble, and a thought of innocence is truth. What a good name!"
The monk smiled slightly and raised his hand to invite him in. The two of them sat down on the futon on the Kang in the Zen room, and the novice immediately drank a pot of fragrant tea.
The middle-aged man looked around, seeing cigarette smoke lingering in the quaint quiet room. In addition to a 5,000-volume Northern Song Dynasty Shu edition of the Tripitaka, there were also some collections of poems and inscriptions on inscriptions in the closet against the wall.
On the incense table in the middle of the room, a seven-character ancient poem in Wei stele style caught his attention.
"The cool breeze and the autumn moon are forcing people to clear up, and the sticks are carried in the mango shoes to Huacheng. The two ancient cypresses stand straight in the sky, and a lamp shines on the Buddha in the empty hall. But I use Buddhist verses to turn over the public cases, and stir up the new spring to stir up the worldly sentiments. I have been planning to take a break for a long time, but today, I lean on the pillow on the Zen bed and let the cock crow.”
"Is this a poem written by the mage himself?"
"The poor monk's humble work many years ago has been disgraceful."
The middle-aged man licked his beard and praised: "I met the Master by chance today, and I realized that there is real practice in Wuya Temple!"
Cheng Che said calmly: "The clear nature means that if you are hungry, you will eat and drink. It is nothing more than good for the body and mind."
The middle-aged man's brows jumped after hearing this, thinking that this old monk was so awesome, and then he smiled lightly.
He is also a person who has read a lot of poetry and books. What Cheng Che said just now comes from "Cai Gen Tan". He only said the first half, and the rest is "He is addicted, talking about Zen and performing verses, always playing with his soul." That means being addicted to worldly fame. Even if people talk about Zen and Taoism, they are just pretending to be noble and a waste of energy.
Seeing that the middle-aged man was completely clueless, Chengcheng raised a glass to invite him for tea. Then he looked at the middle-aged man opposite and said, "Master Zhongtang, regardless of the wind and snow, trekked all the way here. I don't know why?"
The middle-aged man saw that Cheng Che's words had made the point, and then he said seriously: "I have heard about Master's profound virtues for a long time, so I came here specially to ask Master to go to Shuangchengzi to persuade the imperial court to rebel against the bandits and calm down the war."
Chengcheng smiled slightly and said, "That's exactly what the poor monk meant."
This middle-aged man was none other than Qinggui, the economic and strategic minister appointed by Qianlong to inspect Jilin and Heilongjiang, and shoulder the important task of annihilating Zhao Xin's gang.
Since Qinggui took office in August this year, he ordered people to renovate Ninggu Pagoda and Hunchun's city defenses. At the same time, he took advantage of the Wulin Appreciation Meeting to announce to all parts of the northeast that trade with Zhao Ni was strictly prohibited.
Then, he recruited another five hundred Sauron soldiers from the Eight Banners of Butha. At this time, the Sauron soldiers under his command had increased to 3,500. And this is already the largest force that Dashou Wula Yamen can recruit at the moment.
According to the transcripts of previous inquiries about the redeemed Eight Banners generals and armored soldiers, Qinggui finally understood that Beihai Town's muskets shot farther than shotguns and were more powerful. In addition, the banging cannons are the sharpest. Regardless of whether they are armored or not, as long as they are hit, they will not only die but also be crippled!
Still playing with bows, arrows and long knives? You haven't seen the figure yet, and one shot from the other side will kill you!
Facing the powerful Beihai Town, Qinggui knew that it would be impossible to let the Sauron soldiers be as untrained as before. So he submitted a memorial to Qianlong in mid-September, requesting the training of the Sauron Firearms Battalion. He proposed that "with bravery and sharp guns, if we are a surprise force, we will definitely be able to defeat the enemy."
Qianlong hesitated for a long time. In October, he finally agreed to Qinggui's request and organized the 3,500 Sauron soldiers into seven firearms battalions, which would be equipped with flintlock muskets.
Historically, in order to prevent the Sauron tribe's combat effectiveness from rapidly deteriorating, the Qing court did not allow the Sauron soldiers to live together with other troops to avoid laziness. In order to prevent the Sauron people from engaging in agricultural production and reducing their combat effectiveness, the Qing government always levied a mink and fox fur tax on a per capita basis; however, once the soldiers were recruited, the head tax on mink fur tribute would be exempted.
(But the weirdest thing has to be Qianlong. In order to maintain the strong will of the Sauron soldiers to fight, he prohibited the Sauron soldiers from using shotguns and could only fight hand-to-hand with armor.)
Although it was approved, Qianlong still disagreed in his heart. In his opinion, military strategy is more important than weapons. Only by having generals who are loyal to the king and brave soldiers can he be invincible.
Therefore, in addition to the flintlock rifle, each bird gunner in the Sauron Firearms Battalion is equipped with a waist knife. As for the bayonet that should be equipped, don't even think about it.
Many people in later generations said that the Manchus hid flintlocks sent as tributes from the West as playthings in the palace, which led to the backwardness of weapons during the Opium War. In fact, this statement is wrong.
The advantage of the flintlock gun over the matchlock gun is not the rate of fire or faster reloading, but the bayonet and firepower density. The dense line tactics are the reason for the strong firepower of the fusiliers.
Until the First Opium War, although the Qing army encountered many opponents who used flintlock guns in various foreign wars, none of them used line tactics; on the contrary, due to the relatively low iron smelting technology of the Manchus, Well, the barrel is well made, which makes the Qing army's matchlock gun more accurate than the flintlock gun.
For example, in the nine-to-ten chain grand phalanx, most of the previous opponents could not reach the firepower density of the Qing army. Moreover, Qianlong also imitated the flintlock guns captured from the Junggar battlefield and equipped them to the Tianshan Banner Camp.
It wasn't until Fukang'an crashed into Beihai Town that the Manchu and Qing Dynasty people felt that the firepower intensity of the nine-into-ten chain was still not enough. After Fukang'an closed his door to reflect on his past and ended his solitary life, he personally approached the priests of the Orthodox Church Office in Beijing to ask how to increase the firepower density of the firearm array. The idea given to him by those priests was to install flintlock rifles on a large scale and carry out military operations. positional warfare.
However, Fukkangan did not know that for the European armies at the end of the 18th century, the line formation of the fusiliers did not have the powerful offensive, impact and defensive capabilities as the priests said.
It was not until Napoleon stepped onto the European stage ten years later that he coordinated infantry and artillery attacks at the same time. By forming a dense firepower network, the lethality was maximized, thus triggering changes in European military affairs.
In addition to training troops and building cities, another method Qinggui used was to send spies to investigate the defense and troop deployment of Beihai Town. He was able to do this because of General Jilin's bright suggestion.
Qinggui attaches great importance to the large market opened by Beihai Town in Fuldan City. When he heard that everything was exchangeable in the Fuldan City Market, and even iron tools could be exchanged for animal skins, he immediately realized that this was the key to people's support. "
At present, the territory of Beihai Town is still limited to the area south of Xingkai Lake and the middle and lower reaches of Suifen River. If even the middle and upper reaches of Heilongjiang are lured by Zhao Ni with the benefits of commodity colonization, then the Qing government's Wu Lin will only become a decoration.
Although he had issued a strict order, no one dared to go to Fuldan City in autumn; but when winter came and the mountains were covered with heavy snow, he couldn't control it at all.
He originally wanted to send soldiers to the tribe to severely punish those who were in contact with Zhao Ni, but Jilin General Mingliang persuaded him that the matter should be slowed down and that he would just send someone to Mucheng next year to announce the order. You must know that if he goes there, I can go too! If we don't take advantage of this moment to find out the details of Zhao Ni, how will we send troops eastward in the future?
Jilin General Fu Cha Mingliang is fifty years old. This person is still a relative of the emperor. He is Fu Heng's nephew and cousin to Fu Kang'an. Faced with such a veteran general in the army, Qinggui agreed to his request after thinking deeply.
Afterwards, a large number of Qing army spies went north and mixed into the caravans of various ministries preparing to go to Fuldan City. Those tribes who traveled long distances from the upper reaches of Heilongjiang to Fuldan City for food and salt could not dare to say "no". The Manchu Qing's power over them was no longer just a day or two, but nearly two hundred years!
After finishing all this, Qinggui used another trump card, the religious card. He had long heard of the name of Zen Master Chengcheng of Wuya Temple, and he also came from the Linji Dharma lineage of Yulin Tongxiu.
Now that the imperial court is summoned, or perhaps out of compassion, he wants to calm down the world's swordsmen and invites him personally, presumably Chengcheng will also come out to help.
Qinggui's calculations were very loud. He felt that with a clear path and as long as he worked hard, he would naturally persuade some of Zhao Ni's people to surrender to the imperial court when they arrived in Fuldan City.
And as long as there is a start, there will be more and more loopholes in Beihai Town.
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