Based on the time it took for the Heilongjiang ice to bloom in previous years, the Northern Navy would not be able to catch Yaksa in early May anyway. From the end of March to May, the snow on the land turned to slush, and the ice on the rivers remained. It would be good if the troops could reach Khashan (countryside).
A week later, a battalion of Pan Xiucheng's regiment set out for Khabarovsk as the northward detachment, and a civil affairs detachment of eighty people also went together. This team includes a fifty-person construction team, twenty Cadre School students, and a ten-person medical team.
At the same time, the Civil Affairs Bureau began to mobilize idle labor from various settlements and march north in batches, with the purpose of following the northward detachment and building a land passage to Khabarovsk.
Zhao Xin planned to build Khabarovsk into the largest town on the north bank of Xingkai Lake. It is located on the east bank of Heilongjiang and is the center of Heilongjiang. It can not only control the upper and lower reaches of the river, but also connects with the Songhua and Wusuli rivers. The terrain is very dangerous and has always been valued by successive dynasties. Since the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Khabarovsk was not only the center of the central dynasty's rule in the region, but also the necessary place for the management of the lower reaches of Heilongjiang.
At the same time, Xu Dayong and Wang Changsheng, who were far away in northern Jiangsu, also received orders from Zhao Xin. Zhao Xin asked Wang Changsheng, who was prospering with the Cao Gang, to go to Guangzhou to contact Cai Zhaoping from Wanhe Bank. Last year, Zhao Xin asked Wanhe Bank to help buy the sailboat that was about to be delivered.
At the same time, Zhao Xin ordered Xu Dayong to transport at least 100,000 more refugees to Beihai Town this year.
Xu Dayong suddenly felt that Alexander, one hundred thousand! It would be better to let him rebel directly.
This is the fifty-third year of Qianlong's reign. The severe drought that affected six provinces has passed. The Qing Dynasty's disaster relief operations in recent years have been quite effective. Agui, who was demoted to the capital to manage river works, has been busy dealing with the aftermath of the disaster. people's livelihood. Nowadays, the scale of refugee escape is no longer that big. If we try to buy people through human traffickers, thousands of people will die in a year.
Of course, rebellion is impossible. Not to mention that Beihai Town does not have the extra strength to open a battlefield. It will only mess up the Central Plains. In the end, Beihai Town will have to come out to end it. The gain outweighs the loss.
Xu Dayong frowned and discussed countermeasures with a group of subordinates. One of his subordinates came up with an idea to recruit people in Shandong. Last year, both the summer and autumn harvests in Shandong experienced large-scale production losses. It is estimated that more than 50,000 people were recruited from Dengzhou and Laizhou, the two places most affected by the disaster.
Another guy who had gone to Hubei to buy refugees came up with an idea. He said that there are currently many refugees at the junction of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Hubei provinces, numbering in the tens of thousands, and their livelihood is extremely difficult. Moreover, it is a three-no-no zone and the government’s control is weak. Rather than recruiting refugees in the Central Plains area where the government has strong control, it is better to go there and have a look.
Xu Dayong had actually known about the refugees at the junction of the three provinces for a long time, but because there were so many bandits there, he had been unwilling to provoke them. There is no better way now. He first sent a telegram to Beihai Town, and after receiving approval, he prepared to take people there after the Qingming Festival.
At the end of March, Liu Sheng finally returned to Fuldan City with his new wife. Also returning with him were the Balk villagers headed by Saharian and the old shaman.
As soon as Liu Sheng and the others came back, the first thing they did was to contact Zhao Xin. On the way back, they met the northward detachment, and learned the news that Tsarist Russia was about to invade.
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Zhao Xin smiled and said, "Aren't you going to hold a banquet?"
Liu Sheng said angrily: "All the wine we should drink has been drunk in Balke Village. It doesn't matter if we are a few days late here!"
"Okay. I will lead a regiment to Fuldan City the day after tomorrow. You first prepare the troops for battle."
"Going north?"
"No, hit Ning Guta!"
...
Naqitai's right eyelid has been twitching in recent days, which made him feel that something big was about to happen. But what could it be?
He is still the deputy capital of Ningguta, but he has been promoted from the second rank to the first rank, and he has also been granted the title of second-class viscount. The main reason why he was not transferred was because he had dealt with Beihai Town and Zhao Xin too many times. Both Qianlong and Qinggui thought that he had done a good job in the previous negotiations with Beihai Town; among the officials under Jilin General Yamen, Na Qitai was the one who knew the most about Beihai Town and Zhao Xin.
Of course, except Fukangan.
Could it be that Beihai Town wants to take action? Na Qitai recalled the intelligence from the sentinels and reconnaissance these days, and thought that there was nothing unusual about the Northern Navy. However, he felt that even if the Beihai Navy wanted to attack, with the current scale and strength of Ninggu Tower City, that bastard Zhao Xin would not be able to gain favor.
Yes, Na Qitai hated Zhao Xin to death. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be staying in this "broken" place.
The current Ningguta City is no longer the original wooden city with pine trees and soil. After more than two years of repairs, the city wall of Ningguta is now a brick city with a height of two feet and a thickness of six feet; even the other side of the river The old city is also rising from the ground and has a completely new look.
In this way, a pattern was formed with Ningguta New City as the main city and the Old City as the supplement. The two cities are located in the east and west, separated by the Hulha River (Songhua River). The Eight Banners troops mobilized from Jilin, Heilongjiang and Guannei camped on the two wings of the old city, also known as the "Ningguta Camp". They are now commanded by Jilin General Mingliang.
There are 15,000 Manchu, Han and Mongolian soldiers in the entire Ningguta camp. Counting the accompanying soldiers and civilians, the number is almost 32,000. The entire camp stretches from the north bank of the Taketonka River in the south to the south bank of the Kushha River in the north, across the Hualan River and the Shangjian River, with a length of nearly 80 miles from north to south, and is divided into ten camps in total.
After experiencing the power of the Northern Navy, the Qing army now also learned from the Northern Navy. They dug several trenches nearly ten feet deep and eight feet wide outside the camp, with a large number of antlers and horses placed in the middle.
After Jilin General Mingliang learned in detail what happened during the Battle of Fuldan City, he divided the artillery units into several concentrated locations to form a cross-intense firepower.
As for the Hunchun camp, which is hundreds of miles away in the southeast, it currently has a total of 12,000 troops. In addition to Hunchun City, there is also a mountain city pass.
Na Qitai took advantage of the opportunity to escort supplies to the old city and went to the camp on the other side of the river in person to raise his concerns with Mingliang.
Throughout the Qing Dynasty, there were not many hairpin families like the Fucha family that could produce several generals. Needless to say, Fu Heng was among the best, and Jilin General Mingliang was actually as talented as Fu Kang'an in terms of military ability.
Like Fukang'an, Fucha Mingliang was the son of Fu Heng's eldest brother Fucha Guangcheng. Like Fukang'an, he was Qianlong's nephew.
In the 19th year of Qianlong's reign, Mingliang entered the Weixiang Examination. Qianlong accidentally asked Fu Heng at that time: "Does anyone in your family take part in the provincial examination?" Fu Heng said brightly. After hearing this, Qianlong said, why do children from aristocratic families need to compete with those scholars for status? No need! So Mingliang was promoted to Lan Ling's bodyguard and ordered to participate in the battle against Junggar.
Later generations commented that he "knows soldiers and brings happiness and prosperity, and is honest and honest with Sun Shiyi." However, this man has always been unlucky. He is often implicated by his friends and his official career is wasted.
After listening to Na Qitai's words, Mingliang smiled and comforted him not to worry too much. Since February this year, each battalion has regularly dispatched sentinels to the Fuldan City area. News comes back every day, and there is no unusual movement in Beihai Town.
What's more, the distance from Dongning to Ninggu Pagoda is only over 200 miles, and there are beacon towers every five miles along the way. If something happens, the beacon signal can be sent, and the news can be received in just one meal.
Na Qitai felt a little relieved after hearing this, but that was all. After that, he returned to Ningguta City and saw a doctor for acupuncture, but it was of no use.
In fact, his concerns were right, and the Northern Navy was already dispatched.
South of Hunda Mountain and one kilometer north of the Suifen River, troops composed of the Second Regiment, the Fifth Regiment and a battalion of the First Regiment of the North Navy were walking with difficulty on the mountain road buried in snow.
"Come here and help me!"
Following the loud greetings of several carriage drivers, hundreds of soldiers rushed out of the marching column of the Second Regiment of the North Navy and helped push out the carriage that was stuck in the mud.
"What happened!" Liu Sheng and Fan Tong, who came from behind on horseback, jumped off their horses one after another and joined the team pushing the cart with their guards.
The officer in charge of the second regiment's baggage team turned around and said while pushing the wheels of the carriage: "Commander-in-Chief, this section of the road has collapsed and the carriage is stuck in the mud, so we can only push it."
It is said that the road construction team in Beihai Town is not a professional construction company after all. Although they have been warned in advance, how can the refugees who can even recognize the Chinese characters understand what road collapse in the tundra is?
Due to excessive digging of soil on the roadside, excessive erosion by rain and snow, and the trampling of large groups of vanguard troops, this five-kilometer-long slope section eventually collapsed. When the carriages carrying supplies passed by, they were stunned.
When everyone worked together to push the carriage out of the mud pit, Liu Sheng said to Fan Tong, who was panting from exhaustion: "This can't be done. We have to find a way. There are more than 3,000 people behind us!"
Fan Tong took out his handkerchief and wiped the mud on his face and said, "What can we do? It would be great if Mr. Zhao comes with us."
Liu Sheng frowned and said: "You can't handle such a little trouble?! You can't let him be the transportation captain every time. What the hell! We are attacking in two directions this time. There are not enough people in the northbound detachment, so he has to wait. Let’s go there together when the three groups come back.”
Fan Tong said quickly: "Then I will quickly organize people to fill in all these mud holes first."
Liu Sheng nodded and motioned for him to go quickly.
Zhao Xin's request to him was to capture Ninggu Pagoda before the end of April to control the waterway from Hulha River to Songhua River. But what Liu Sheng didn't expect was that after walking more than 200 miles, the team's speed slowed down.
...
After entering April in the Gregorian calendar, the Polya family living outside the city of Nerchinsk was surprised to find that two more regiments of Cossack soldiers and no less than 2,000 Yakuts arrived from the direction of Chita outside the city.
Although those Yakuts look like Mongols in appearance, they are actually descendants of Huns-Turks; and unlike the Mongols who believe in Buddhism, most of the Yakuts believe in Orthodox Christianity.
Upon arrival, the Cossack Corps began building warehouses and officers' barracks outside the city. Since Peter I, there has been a rule in the Tsarist Russian army that only officers at the regiment headquarters can have permanent barracks, and permanent housing will never be built for soldiers.
Where do soldiers go to sleep? Find accommodation in a private house.
A few Cossack musketeers also lived in the cowshed of Polya's family. After they arrived, they asked Polya's aunt for drinks and told some harmless dirty jokes, which confused Polya and her family. The aunt was so frightened that the two of them didn't even dare to leave the front door and jumped out the window. . The next day, a Tsarist Russian officer arrived and reprimanded the Cossacks. Only then did Polya have the courage to go out and feed the cows.
The spring of 1788 was earlier than in previous years. In February of the Gregorian calendar, there was still ice more than one meter thick. By the beginning of March, it was no longer possible to leave. As the temperature rises, from mid-April on the Gregorian calendar, the thawing river water begins to take away the severe winter ice.
Large chunks of ice drifted down the river like hills, making thunderous roars when they hit. The ice broke more and more, and finally turned into pebble-like debris, floating downstream. When not even pebble-sized ice could be seen on the river from Nerchinsk to Chita, the Tsarist Russian invasion began.
In early April of the 52nd year of Qianlong's reign, Aihun Assistant Commander Jingqinbao, who was patrolling the Sino-Russian border, received a report from Oroqen fishermen fishing on the Ergun River that a large number of Tsarist Russian troops and war fighters had appeared outside Nerchinsk. Ship, it looks like something big is going to happen.
Jingqinbao hurriedly led a team of 100 people to investigate the area around Yaksa City. The group stayed in Ravkai City upstream of Yaksa for a few days. Sure enough, they received reports from border residents who were grazing and fishing on the border, saying that they had seen the Ergun River with their own eyes. A large number of Rakshasa warships gathered on the river to the west. Jingqinbao was deeply aware of the seriousness of the situation and hurriedly sent one of his subordinates to sail back to Aihui City to report immediately.
A few days later, Eledimbu, the deputy commander of Aihui, who received the news, also felt that the situation was not good. Since the First World War in Yaksa, no Tsarist Russian troops have assembled on Nerchinsk's side; even if there are Cossacks who cross the border to cause trouble, they can be driven out quickly after negotiation.
Eldemubu decided to immediately send more manpower to Ravkai City. He ordered another assistant leader to lead 300 people, including 50 Han army shotgun soldiers, to go north to support. At the same time, he sent someone to urgently report to Heilongjiang in Qiqihar. General Hengxiu.
According to the Qing system, the garrison of Aihui City should have been 3,000 people, but at this time, there were only more than 1,000 armored soldiers garrisoned. Except for a small number of Han military flags, most of the others were Manchurian, Sauron and Dahur (Daur) soldiers. Since the thirty-fourth year of Qianlong's reign, the Eight Banners garrisoned in Aihui City have been mobilized southward many times by Qianlong to attack Burma, Jinchuan, and the Shaanxi-Gansu Rebellion... Qinggui went north to implement the plan to besiege Beihai Town. , more than a thousand more people were deployed from the Eight Banners garrisoning Aihui City.
It's too late!
Even though the Heilongjiang general Hengxiu, who was a first-class military general guarding the border and a clan member, knew that the Russians were about to invade, he had no right to transfer troops back from Ninggu Pagoda. He only had executive power and memorial power, while the ruling power was in the hands of Qianlong and the Lifan Yuan.
According to the "Treaty of Kyakhta" signed by the Qing Dynasty and Russia in the sixth year of Yongzheng (1728), if the Heilongjiang general writes a letter or replies to the chief executive of Nerchinsk, he must first submit the letter to the Lifan Yuan and wait for approval and revision. It can only be issued after it has been drafted, approved, read by the emperor, and translated. With the communication speed of these years, border incidents are handled in "years".
On April 15, the fifty-second year of Qianlong's reign, on May 7, 1788 in the Gregorian calendar, Jingqinbao and his party, who were patrolling the river near Ravkai City, finally saw the Tsarist Russian fleet crossing the border.
The overwhelming number of ketches and sloops of the invaders covered the river. The Tsarist Russian sailors on the first few ships saw the Yaksa warships that were protecting them at a glance, and immediately surrounded them.
On the Yaksa warship, a sailor saw the flag on the opposite ketch and quickly reported to Jingqin: "Sir, they are really Rakshasa!"
The assistant leader Jingqinbao's face was full of astonishment at this time, and his right hand holding the waist knife began to tremble involuntarily.
"How dare they!"
One of his subordinates said: "Sir! What should we do? Rakshasa boats are coming around!"
"Come forward!" Jingqinbao glanced at the city of Ravkai behind him. The smoke in the city had already risen, and he heard the screams of the crowd on the shore and the neighing of the horses...
Behind him are the people of the Qing Dynasty. As a general patrolling the border, he does not dare to retreat, and he must not retreat!
"Bows and arrows on alert! Shotgunners load up and light match ropes! Cannons are charged! Prepare to meet the enemy!" Jingqinbao ordered loudly to his subordinates. Since they could not retreat, they could only fight to the death.
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