At four o'clock in the morning on May 17, 1789, that is, the 24th day of May in the 53rd year of Qianlong's reign, as Zhao Xin issued an attack order at the Jurgen City headquarters, the various departments of the Northern Navy that had been preparing for two months were in After arriving at the attack position, the attack finally started.
Zhao Xin's concept for this battle was to "lure the enemy on the western front, attack mainly on the eastern front, advance by sea and land, and go straight to Hunchun."
The specific combat deployment was: Hu Ji led two regiments of 5,000 people on the western front to launch an attack on the Qing army entrenched in Xiaobai Mountain. After conquering the Qing army's camp on Xiaobai Mountain, they advanced directly to the city of Dashiwula on the east bank of the Songhua River, cutting off the connection between the Qing army and Jilin in the direction of Bertune and Alchuka. At the same time, after Huji's troops captured Tuijiao Station, they divided their forces to attack Eyinchu Station, sixty miles southeast of Jilin, and formed a pincer attack on Jilin from the east and north with the troops of Daxiuula, forcing the Qing army in the Hunchun Camp to attack Jilin. Western reinforcements.
The eastern front consisted of Jiuzang's third regiment and Lu Shoushan's second regiment plus a new corps. Lu Shoushan's troops merged with the new corps, launched an attack from the north bank of the Mongolian River, annihilated the enemy forces on the south bank of the Mongolian River, and followed the post road to capture the three fortresses of Saqi City, Gangouzi City and Yingchengzi City; the Jiuzang Regiment followed the Mongolian River. To the west, capture the fortress of Tongken Mountain, then cross Malehuliwoji and Malehuliwoji, go straight to Oduoli, encircle and reinforce the Qing army reinforced by Hunchun, and stop it at the Burhatu River. East.
As for the navy, Deng Fei and Ding Guofeng led the Leishen, Beihai No. 1 and 2, and ten large river ships, led a battalion of the Marine Corps and 500 Ainu soldiers, and crossed Soulengji Island to the west, starting from Hunchun in the south of Hunchun. Go upstream from the mouth of the river to the intersection of the Hunchun River and the Tumen River, seize the docks and ferries on the Hunchun River, and capture Shuishuiufeng City and Shitouhezi City to prevent the enemy from escaping south.
Zhao Xin mentioned in his orders to Deng Fei and Ding Guofeng that if the Li Dynasty's army made any changes, they could take advantage of the situation to capture Qingyuan Mansion and Qian Yuan Pu on the west bank of the river mouth, so as to seek a foothold for later retaking the entire southern foot of the Yangtze River.
Following Hu Ji's order, 12 mortars and six 75mm field guns belonging to the two regiments launched bombardments at the two Qing army fortresses located on the east side of Xiaobai Mountain.
The whistling artillery shells woke up the Qing army from their sleep, and both the commanders and armored soldiers were panicked.
"The Beihai soldiers are here! Run, ah!"
The leader, who was only wearing a single coat, kicked his foot, pulled out the steel knife from the deserter's body, and shouted to the Qing troops in front of him who were running away from the bombardment: "Anyone who escapes and disrupts the morale of the army will be killed without mercy!"
After that, he pointed his knife at the Qing artilleryman who was huddled under the wall, and ordered: "Quick, get on the fort and fire!"
The Qing artilleryman stammered: "Big, big, big, big, sir, where are we going to shoot? It's so dark that you can't even see the enemy."
The assistant leader came up and kicked him, scolding: "What nonsense are you talking about? Hit me down the mountain!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of Qing soldiers heard a shrill roar coming from above their heads. boom! The leader who was showing off his power just now was immediately blown to pieces. The steel knife in his hand was blown into pieces. As the shock wave splashed around, he hit several running Qing troops in an instant.
The Northern Navy's reconnaissance team had already conducted detailed reconnaissance on the coordinates and directions of various facilities in the fortress. At this moment, the artillery behind the attacking troops only needed to conduct a roll call one by one inside the Qing army's fortress based on the data provided by the reconnaissance team.
Amidst the constant explosions, several Qing gunners still pushed and pulled a sky cannon into the firing position. The gunner in charge of loading the gunpowder put in the gunpowder and then stuffed a piece of wood into the muzzle. The other gunner carefully ignited the explosive bomb and then quickly stuffed it into the gun barrel. The third gunner quickly put the fire fork in his hand. Stab into the fire door at the rear of the gun.
There was a loud "bang", and a twenty-kilogram shell flew out from the muzzle shaped like a big bell, and fell towards the darkness at the foot of the mountain in the light and shadow. As soon as the explosive bomb hit the ground, there was a bang, followed by a fire two or three meters high, and then a thick white smoke.
In fact, it was better that the Qing army did not fire artillery. When the artillery was released, it immediately led to overwhelming artillery fire. Dozens of mortar shells and 75mm grenades were fired in three rapid bursts, carpet bombing the Qing army's fortress. When the Northern Navy's offensive troops rushed up, only a dozen people survived in the entire fortress of 500 people.
The same offensive was launched successively on the north bank of the Mongolian River and at the foot of Tongken Mountain. The Northern Navy caught the Qing army by surprise with lightning speed.
In the early morning light, under the cover of the Northern Navy's hundreds of artillery offensives, a thousand feudal lords from the Sendai Domain divided into groups of ten, dragged the inflated rubber boats into the Mongolian River, and then rowed desperately. The oars began to force the crossing.
On the Qing defense line on the other side, the hundreds of Qing troops on duty risked their lives by throwing long arrows and firing muskets. Behind them, thousands of Qing troops were howled by the artillery fire from the Northern Navy and fled aimlessly. .
When Na Qitai, who was wearing a helmet crookedly and his armor was disheveled, rushed out of the commander's tent with a knife, what he saw in front of him was not only the blazing fire after the bombardment and the continuous explosion of smoke, but also the disheveled soldiers crying for help.
Seeing such a scene and hearing constant explosions and gunshots, Na Qitai couldn't help but yell: "Fucking Zhao Xin, how can I not forgive you! If you want gold, I will give you gold. If you want gold, I will give you gold." Ning Guta is also left to you! Why don’t you say it in advance..."
Just when Na Qitai was at a loss, jumping on his feet and scolding Zhao Xin for being despicable and shameless, his soldiers ran over and shouted: "Sir! We have found the horse, let's run away! If it's too late, it's too late!"
While the two were talking, the Sendai soldiers who had forcibly crossed the Mongolian River had already landed one after another, and then threw grenades into the wall of the Qing camp; on the artillery position of the Northern Navy, there were mortars, 75mm howitzers and three D30 howitzers. Then the extended shooting began. At the same time, two battalions of the Northern Navy also began rowing across the river.
How could Qitai dare to return to Hunchun? The Mongolian River camp was lost so quickly, and the official security could take his head. He thought for a moment and then ordered to several generals who had gathered around him: "Move the right wing musketeer battalion to the center and be sure to hold it back!"
"嗻!"
"Is Talhulan here?"
"The general is here!"
"I order you to lead five hundred cavalrymen and cross the Mongolian River ten miles upstream. You must capture the Zhao bandit's artillery position!"
"嗻!"
After giving the counterattack order, Na Qitai said to one of his soldiers: "Go to Tulamukalen and tell them to inform the officials immediately that the Zhao thief launched a sneak attack in the early morning, and the Mongolian River camp may not be safe!"
The soldier had no time to kneel down, and then he bowed and clasped his fists, saying: "嗻!"
A general from the artillery camp asked eagerly: "Sir, what should I do with the artillery?"
Na Qitai shouted: "Call the gunners and fire for me! Drive back Zhao's men!"
In addition to hundreds of mountain-splitting cannons and soaring cannons, the artillery deployed in the Mongolian River camp also has ten powerful general cannons weighing 7,000 to 8,000 kilograms. If these cannons are not fired, they will be lost. If the official security does not kill him, Qianlong will He must be killed too.
The fleeing gunners of the Qing army saw the flag raised by their commander in the light of the fire, and immediately gathered there. To their north, hundreds of Qing army musketeers who had been temporarily gathered hid behind sandbags and fired muskets at the attacking Northern Navy.
However, Zhao Xin had been preparing for this "Battle of Hunchun" for a long time. The arsenal produced a large number of grenades day and night. Each of the Sendai soldiers rushing in front carried six grenades. As long as they encountered resistance from the Qing army, they would immediately Seven or eight grenades were thrown over.
The Qing army that resisted in a hurry was cried for father and mother by the grenade explosion. Many people were stunned by the explosion and even rushed towards the attacking Beihai Navy.
In just one stick of incense, as the Musket Battalion position in the middle was breached, the attacking Beihai Navy immediately divided into three groups and outflanked them to the left and right. The gunners of the Qing army on both sides were also anxious. They turned their muzzles and used mountain-splitting cannons to shoot at the attacking Northern Navy.
Although the artillery of the Qing army killed and wounded more than a dozen Sendai soldiers with shotgun shells, they could not withstand the slow shooting speed. Other Sendai soldiers rushed to a distance of one or two hundred meters and launched concentrated fire, killing and wounding the Qing artillery crew. .
Na Qitai was furious when he saw the Qing army in the middle retreating continuously. He took his men Goshiha to form a supervising team. When he saw the fleeing soldiers, they were either shot or hacked to death.
However, with the fall of the two wing camps, the Qing army could no longer withstand the overwhelming grenade attack of the Northern Navy, so they dropped their weapons and fled. More and more broken troops broke through the obstruction of the supervising team and fled towards the mountains to the south.
Na Qitai sighed helplessly and yelled at Beimong: "Zhao Xin, I'm going to fuck your grandma!"
In the South China Sea in May, the spring breeze blows. Several whales surfaced, spitting water. Dozens of dolphins without dorsal fins followed the big ship on the sea, jumping out of the sea from time to time, bringing up sparkling waves.
The North Navy's large ship Lei Shen and the two sailboats Beihai No. 1 and 2, towing more than a dozen inland river wooden boats, have crossed Solenji Island and are heading for Sishe Island southeast of Hunchun.
In the cockpit of the Thor, Ding Guofeng asked Deng Fei: "Let me tell you, if we really capture Qingyuan Mansion, will the Li Dynasty mobilize the whole country?"
A smile appeared on the corner of Deng Fei's mouth and he said: "It's really possible. You said that Zhao Xin chose the place, and he had to attack Qingyuan Town."
Qingyuan Town, formerly known as Kongzhou, is one of the six northern towns established by the Li Dynasty and the earliest town established among the six northern towns. In addition, it also includes Huining Town, Zhongcheng Town, Qingxing Town, Wencheng Town and Funing Town located south of the Tumen River.
"Qingyuan", from a literal meaning, includes two aspects: "celebration" and "origin". Historically, this place is closely related to the rise of the Joseon Dynasty. It is said that the "Longxing Land" of the Li Dynasty was Xianjing Road, which was the foundation of his royal industry. Qingyuan Mansion is the source of the foundation of the Li Dynasty, just like Hetuala in the Qing Dynasty.
I think that when Li Chenggui, the great ancestor of the Li Dynasty, worshiped his father and ancestors as kings for four generations when he came to the throne, Qingyuan Town in the early days was where the cemeteries of "King Muzu Renwen" and "Queen Xiaogong Li" were located. Speaking of this Mu Zu, he was the "First Thousand Household and Daru Huachi" of the Thousand Households in Ordong during the Yuan Dynasty.
From the end of the 14th century to the 15th century, through fifty years of hard work, the Li Dynasty completed its unscrupulous northward expansion and pushed the northern border to the south bank of the Tumen River. However, the Ming Dynasty at that time never had any clear Take a stand.
Therefore, the border management of the Ming Dynasty was really bad. Except for Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, the descendants were all a bunch of fools! Compared with Zhu Di who sent people to the Heilongjiang estuary to build Yongning Temple and erect monuments as evidence, his descendants did not even understand the situation in the Tumen River Basin area and did not pay attention to the border territories at all, which allowed the Joseon Dynasty to take advantage of it.
So you understand why the Li Dynasty tried to play tricks with the Manchu Qing Dynasty to invade the southern foot of Jiangyuan, right? The northern invasion was the established national policy of the Li Dynasty. If he did not occupy this area, the six northern towns of the Li Dynasty would be like a bubble squeezed out from the peninsula. If the Manchus and Qing Dynasties turned their backs one day, the cavalry would march straight in from the east of Changbai Mountain, and the six northern towns would be The connection between the town and the peninsula was completely interrupted.
But the problem is that Zhao Xin is here. Now that he knows this history, he will definitely not let Li Chao go. Now that Beihai Town has become the co-owner of the border people of all ethnic groups in the outer northeast, not only the southern foothills of the Yangtze River, but also the Maoshan Mountains where the Jurchen and other tribes have lived for generations must be taken back.
When the Northern Navy fleet suddenly appeared near the mouth of the Tumen River, it was immediately discovered by the Li Dynasty defenders on the beacon tower near Li Fengpo. Seeing the mountain-like white ships approaching, the panicked soldiers of the Li Dynasty first hurriedly lit the beacon tower, and then sent soldiers to report the emergency to Qingxing Mansion.
As smoke billowed from the beacon tower on Li Fengpo's side, the Qingxing Mansion garrison dozens of miles away quickly received the news. Since the Battle of Fuljiaha River, Li Chao has paid attention to the big ships in Beihai Town. When Cai Jigong went to Beihai Town for negotiations last year, he also saw it on the dock of Whale Harbor. In order to prevent Beihai Town from retaking the southern foot of the Yangtze River, the Li Dynasty had already distributed the appearance characteristics of several large ships to various military towns on the border.
When the soldiers from the beacon tower rushed to Qingxing Mansion City and saw Master Fu Yin, Fu Yin's heart suddenly skipped a beat, wondering what were these "monsters" doing here? Are you planning to attack our country?
That's right, in the eyes of the scholars and officials of the Li Dynasty, Beihai Town is a group of monsters who do not respect the teachings of Confucius and Mencius. As for Zhao Xina using the guise of being a descendant of King Zhao in the late Ming Dynasty, it is not easy to use it now with the Li Dynasty.
After Li Zuo saw Cai Jigong, who had returned from Beihai Town, he was so angry that he was shaking with anger at Zhao Xin's attitude. After reporting to the Ming and Qing Dynasties for permission, they began to mobilize troops and horses to the southern foot of the Yangtze River to build a defense line.
Who would have thought that today the Northern Navy did not come from land or the Tumen River, but from the sea!
"Please give me the order to summon the soldiers and horses in the city and prepare to resist!"
After hearing his battalion officer's request for orders, Lord Fu Yin thought of the weak soldiers and horses in the city, and couldn't help but feel his hands and feet go cold. He kept beating him up! After some hard thinking, he ordered people to kill pigs and sheep, and also asked people to go to the cloth shops in the city to collect red cloth and colored silk, and thus made arrangements.
The Thor and Beihai No. 1 and No. 2 anchored three miles away from the mouth of the Tumen River. Deng Fei first sent several small boats into the Tumen River to measure the water channel. The Marine Battalion would then set off on a dozen inland river wooden motor sailing boats. These inland river sailing boats are equipped with diesel motors and homemade propellers, and can travel very fast; according to Deng Fei's estimation, if they encounter no resistance along the way and the water depth is suitable, they can drive to Hunchun City in three hours.
Although the defenders on Li Fengpo had artillery, Li Chao's cannon...forget it, let's not mention it, it would hurt our self-esteem. Dozens of defenders could only huddle next to the beacon tower, watching dumbfoundedly as the speedboats of the Northern Navy sailed into the Tumen River in a swaggering manner.
"Oh my God! What kind of ship is this?! How can it run so fast?"
"Look, look, what are they doing?"
"It seems to be measuring the depth of the water."
"Humph, a bunch of monsters!"
"Huh? Do you understand this?"
"Last month, Master Fu Yin posted a notice saying that coastal fishermen are not allowed to associate with the Beihai Demon. You don't even know this?"
"I, I can't read. So what do you mean by their little boat?"
"If I knew, wouldn't I also become a monster?"
"Hey, hey, did you see it? Their boat has crossed the center line of the river!"
"Damn it!" The leader of the defenders looked angry, thinking that this is too arrogant! He immediately said to a soldier holding a matchlock gun: "Go, fire a warning and let them go back!"
The stupid musketeer said "Oh", then loaded the musket, lit the match and started aiming, and he fired a shot at the bottom of the hillside.
"Bastard!" The leader of the garrison kicked the musketeer on the thigh, knocked him to the ground, and cursed: "Who asked you to shoot at them? Don't you want to shoot at the sky?!"
This time it really stirred up a hornet's nest. I saw three North Koreans on the rubber boat raising their guns and shooting together. The whizzing bullets hit the beacon tower and scattered vegetation and bricks.
Only then did the soldiers of the Li Dynasty realize that they had caused a big trouble. They were so frightened that they ran away with their heads in their hands. In the blink of an eye, there was not even a ghost on the beacon tower.
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