Although all the Qing generals had objections, no one dared to question Qianlong's stern edict. Afterwards, Agui, Lebao, Xingzhao and others carefully finalized the strategy for a huge military operation... Well, forget it, a huge military parade began.
In the early morning of October 4, after a hearty meal, the 30,000-strong army of Talado Lantai Camp moved out and divided into twenty columns to march together. As the so-called horn blows, thousands of ants gather. In the vast Gobi wilderness, countless flags are waving, and Qing soldiers wearing robes are everywhere. They surge northward like a black tide. Wherever they pass, people trample on horses and smoke. Like haze and fog, spurs and sabers clashed together, and shouts of orders and shouts came and went. It was noisy and lively, and the momentum was extremely majestic and spectacular.
Because the Qing army's camp was only forty miles away from the North Korean Navy's defense line outside the Zamenchahel Pass, none of the civilian supplies and equipment came with them. On the contrary, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, Lebao, who was responsible for managing the baggage team, issued an order that confused many people after the army was dispatched. All civilian baggage and baggage were driven south, heading towards the Kutul Dolan Station fifty miles away. .
Suiyuan General Xingzhao was riding steadily on a sturdy Uzhumuqin horse. Looking around, there were fierce warriors in front, left and right. They were marching in with noisy songs and laughter. Everyone had an indifferent expression as if they were full and didn't want to go home. , thinking that this is the so-called "courage of the crowd".
The heroic spirit of "killing a big man" arose in his heart at first, but then he became uninterested, like a deflated ball. What are you thinking about? Never forget why you came here...
Two hours later, in the forward camp outside the Zamen Chaheer Valley, Fan Tong, who had long known that the Qing army was dispatched and had been waiting impatiently, finally received Liu Sheng's order to set off on the walkie-talkie. So he stood up and put on his helmet, and just as he was about to walk out of the tent, he heard Zhao Xindao behind him: "Xiao Fan, please take it easy and pay attention to the rhythm of the attack!"
"Don't worry, Boss Zhao! I have read Guderian's "Tank Warfare" and the British "Armored Warfare" twice!"
Fan Tong strode out of the camp gate, then got into a rumbling armored vehicle, entered the command position, and then half of his body emerged from the opening above his head. This guy felt as if he had forgotten something. After thinking about it, he took out a pair of sunglasses from his coat pocket and put them on. Then he ordered into the microphone in a coaxing tone: "Attention all vehicles! Form a line formation. Set off immediately!"
In the open Gobi wilderness, 49 armored vehicles formed a horizontal formation with a width of nearly 1,800 meters from east to west in the order of three companies. In addition to the command vehicle that Fan Tong was riding in, each company consisted of 11 vehicles on the front. In the middle was the command vehicle of each company. Each vehicle was fifty meters apart; the remaining five vehicles were arranged One hundred meters behind the first row of vehicles.
Inside these vehicles, in addition to the three members, were seven soldiers following the vehicles. In addition, after the convoy is dispatched, a combat force composed of two regiments of 4,000 people will also set off.
Relying on Zhao Xin, Fan Tong finally realized his dream of armored torrent, but he felt that the only flaw was the lack of tanks. He tentatively mentioned it to Zhao Xin yesterday, but the other party immediately showed a strange smile, stared into Fan Tong's eyes and said: "Building tanks at the end of the 18th century, let's not talk about money, who do you want to fight?"
Zhao Xin's tone and expression made Fan Tong feel a little nervous at that time, and he decided to stop there.
As Zhao Xin's prestige in the Beihai Navy grew higher and higher, and the various industrial facilities in Beihai Town became more and more complete, Fan Tong sometimes thought that if Boss Zhao really wanted to be the emperor, no one could stop him, and no one could stop him. Dare to stop him; after all, the relationship between all time travelers and him is not that of equals, but that of employer and employee.
He kept these thoughts in his heart and never mentioned them to anyone. He has been thinking about a question these days, what should he do if Zhao Xin really becomes the emperor? Thinking of those ancient costume emperor dramas he watched in another time and space, Fan Tong felt a headache; as a "promising young man" who was deeply influenced by the social system and humanities of another time and space, he really didn't know how to get along with an emperor.
go back? But the problem is that he is already engaged to Polya and plans to hold a wedding after the Battle of Outer Mongolia.
"How about breaking off the engagement? Take the money and go back to find someone rich and beautiful, and reach the peak of life?" However, when he thought of Polya's charming eyes and the miserable fate he had experienced, Fan Tong felt that he was too scumbag. He chased the little girl, then wiped his mouth and ran away after eating? I really can’t bear it!
However, Fan Tong is still in high spirits at this moment.
, there is no time to think about those messy things. Being able to command a battalion of armored troops is enough to outshine other power plants.
At noon, the 20th column of the Qing army stopped in front of a trench thirty miles away from the Zamenchahel Pass. This is the line of defense that Agui deployed a large number of civilians and soldiers in the days before Zhao Xin arrived. The trench was one foot wide and five feet deep, and a large number of antlers and horses were placed on the outside.
Even though they were so far away, there was nothing Agui could do. The North Navy's cannons had taught the Manchus too many lessons. The saying "one cannon can destroy twenty or thirty miles" was only used as a metaphor before, but when the North Korean navy's cannons took to the battlefield, everything became true.
Currently stationed here are five thousand green battalions from Zhangjiakou. In addition to three thousand bird cannons, there are also a large number of sky cannons, second general cannons and a small number of Shengong general cannons.
Agui also knew that using these cannons to attack the Northern Navy was purely wishful thinking; but in order to embolden his soldiers, it was better than nothing. Fortunately, during these days of fighting between the two sides, the Northern Navy did not bombard this place, and Agui also sent a supervising team composed of Mongolian soldiers with white flags. But even so, stationed
The Qing troops here were all in fear and could not eat enough every day. Whenever there was any disturbance, they prayed to gods and worshiped Buddha, for fear that the Northern Navy's artillery shells would fall on their heads.
"Switch defense!"
Following the order from General Suiyuan Xingzhao, more than 3,000 men from the Tushetu Khan tribe and the Chechen Khan tribe hurriedly dismounted and entered the trenches to replace the previous Zhangjiakou Green Camp. Let the Khalkha Mongolian soldiers who are good at horseback fighting enter the trenches to change defenses. This is what Agui, as the commander, and Xingzhao, who is leading the army this time, explained to Zhasak, the counselor and deputy commander of the two Khans before. :
"You guys faced off against the Northern Pirates before and suffered quite a lot of losses. Therefore, for this attack, you guys are responsible for guarding the trenches and acting as the main force to respond."
With these words, the Mongolians in the two Khan tribes were quite happy and felt that the army gate really took care of us. After the battle of Tula River, the men and horses of the two Khan tribes suffered heavy losses. Half of the three thousand men were newly captured from various banners. If we really want them to charge, the people of the Lianghan Department themselves are not willing.
"Hey! Horse! Why did you take our horse away?" When more than 3,000 Mongolians entered the trench, a sharp-eyed military commander suddenly found that he and his horse were dragged behind the team. He immediately cried out.
"Don't worry, Xingjunmen is pulling people to the back to drink water and feed fodder."
A Manchurian vice-capital explained with a smile, and the counselor listened without doubting that he was there. He thought that there would be someone in front of him after the war started, so he bowed his hand and thanked him.
At this time, a horn sounded from the rear of the Qing army. Hundreds of Qing soldiers dismounted from their horses and walked across the wooden bridge erected on the trench. They removed the horses and antlers blocking the front, leaving several lanes for the two horses to pass. gap, and then...then tens of thousands of people stood still.
Just as the Mongolians in the trenches were waiting for orders from the rear army in their spare time, and were preparing to enjoy the grand scene of tens of thousands of people dispatching, they heard a sudden rumbling sound several miles away to the north.
The sunlight in the Gobi wasteland at noon is extremely dazzling, and the virtual image formed by the high temperature on the unobstructed surface makes the distant scene very blurry, as if it is covered with a layer of water mist.
The horses in the ranks of the Qing army began to become restless. As the rumbling noise became louder and louder, the expressions of tens of thousands of people changed. When dozens of green-shelled monsters finally clearly revealed their true form in the wilderness, Suiyuan General Xingzhao and his generals at all levels felt their hearts in their throats.
"What kind of monster is this?!"
"Boom! Boom!" There were two loud noises, and with the firing of two 30mm machine guns, two clouds of smoke and dust suddenly exploded dozens of meters away from the front of the Qing army's trenches. The explosion splashed gravel and sand. It fell like raindrops on the front and rear of the trench, making a swishing sound.
Suddenly, someone in the queue shouted: "The North Pirates are using magic again~~! This battle can't be won~~! Everyone, retreat quickly~~!"
boom! ! ! The more than 20,000 Qing troops immediately exploded, grabbed the reins of their horses, mounted their horses and ran away. The wilderness was suddenly filled with countless smoke and dust, and the high-spirited march turned into a rout.
Although Xingzhao was angry at first glance, he thought about it and there was no need to ask for gold. Now that the mission was completed, he immediately reined his horse, turned around and left under the protection of the guards.
Everyone outside the trenches ran away, but the Mongolians in the Khalkha Khan tribe inside the trenches were dumbfounded. The staff leader just now shouted anxiously: "Horse! Our horse!"
But no one paid any attention to him at this time. Everyone just wanted to lose two legs. In a blink of an eye, the two
More than ten thousand Qing troops had already escaped a mile away on horseback. Look to the south, where is the shadow of my own horse?
Six days later, in the afternoon, Qingyin Pavilion, Summer Resort.
The newly renovated three-story theater on the top of the mountain looks extremely luxurious and magnificent. Sitting on the Xumi Seat in the center of the theater building facing the stage was a smiling Qianlong, with a large group of eunuchs and maids standing behind him.
In the open space in front of the theater building, there were a large group of people from Horqin, Karaqin, Ujimqin, Guihuacheng Tumote and other places sitting, Prince Heshuo, Prince Duoluo, Prince Consort Gushan, and Gushan Beizi. Duke He Fu, He Shen, Dong Gao, Fu Chang'an and other military ministers, as well as the Liubu Tang officials who had accompanied them to Rehe, were also present.
Although the weather is a little cold, there are six copper filigree smoking cages placed on both sides of the seats. The silver wire charcoal fire inside is full of warmth, and there is no smoke at all.
What is being performed on the stage at this time is "Xiao Shao of the Zhao Dynasty", which is based on "The Romance of the Generals of the Yang Family", with a total of 240 episodes. Because the play downplayed ethnic conflicts and instead praised loyalty, filial piety, and justice, Qianlong liked it very much, so it became the number one play in the Qing palace.
The curtain at the entrance door was lifted, and the actor playing the role of Song Taizong walked out with square steps. The drums suddenly started to play loudly on the stage, and everyone sang in unison:
"The army of the King of Tong is brave and strong, with swords and swords, and horses and horses are in full swing. The soldiers are descending from the sky, majestic and graceful. The tiger general Huan Huan is vying to see the Yulin army, and the tiger is brave. The dragon is flying. I see Li Tao of Guizhou eating a pot of pulp, and gathering in the suburbs to greet the emperor respectfully. ! Let’s all pay homage to each other, and we are willing to clear away the beacon smoke and sing triumphant songs. We are all here to assist the national security frontier generals, but we rely on the power of God to secure the borders and return to Bianliang with sweeping rifles in a day!"
Amidst the clanging of gongs and drums, bursts of cheers sounded from time to time from the audience.
The reason why Qianlong summoned the Mongolian princes, nobles and hundreds of officials to watch the play today was because he wanted to have fun with the emperor and his ministers, but secretly he was still beating them up. You must know that the tenth and eleventh plays are about Song Taizong's personal expedition and Yang Jiye's collision with Li Ling's monument. Compared with the current situation when the Northern Navy sent troops to Khalkha and Mongolia, and Qianlong was stationed in Rehe, the meaning is obvious.
When the actors were changing costumes between the two plays, He Shen, who was laughing and talking to Fu Chang'an and others, accidentally caught a glimpse of a fifth-rank official looking towards him in the corridor on the west side of the theater building. He took a closer look. ,
It turned out to be Han Zhangjing named Xu from the Military Aircraft Department. He immediately stood up and left the table quietly. Dong Gao on the side glanced at He Shen's leaving figure with a smile, his eyebrows jumped slightly, thinking that someone who came to see him at this time must be in a hurry.
When Heshen left the courtyard where Qingyin Pavilion was located and came to a secluded corridor, Zhang Jing, surnamed Xu, also followed. He Shen said lightly: "What's the matter?"
"He Zhongtang, the Military Aircraft Department has just received it. The Grand Master of Economics has sent an urgent report for six hundred miles."
He Shen's heart was beating wildly. He knew that the previously arranged things must have been launched, but he didn't know whether Zhao Xin would keep his promise. What's more, with a large-scale retreat of hundreds of thousands of people, losses are always inevitable. It would be difficult for him to lose too much. So he said calmly: "Where is Zhezi?"
At present, Heshen has many party members in the court, and all the information will be reviewed by him first, and then selectively sent to Qianlong. He Shen's purpose is to present what is beneficial to him immediately, and to quickly find a way to find out what is not beneficial to him, and then submit it.
Agui's excerpt is very long, with thousands of words written eloquently, describing in detail the "bloody battle" with the Bei Navy. He Shen also read very slowly, word for word.
"...I plan to attack bravely and charge with tens of thousands of troops, and we can end it...two engagements, killing a lot of thieves, more than 3,000 of our officers and soldiers were killed and injured. Many people were captured. First, they attacked at night. The thieves had fierce guns and cannons, and they also used magic in the air to make the night seem like day.
After that, the thieves dispatched dozens of green armored monster vehicles and fired fierce artillery, covering several miles in an instant. All our officers and soldiers have received great kindness from the emperor, and they only want to repay the enemy by killing the thieves. However, after all, our manpower is not as good as steel. Even after fighting hard, we still fell short. A total of more than 3,000 soldiers and horses from the Shetu Khan tribe in Khalkhatu and the Chechen Khan tribe were lost to the enemy. It is feared that something unexpected has happened.
The current rations can still last for half a year. The army retreats to Tugulik Station, defending day and night, and killing with cameras. In short, the crime of underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly lies with one of the ministers. It is really difficult to escape, and there will be no redemption even if you die..."
He Shen read it expressionlessly, and then said to Zhang Jing named Xu: "Okay, you have nothing to do here. I will present it to the emperor."
When He Shen walked into the courtyard of Qingyin Pavilion, the scene of Yang Ye hitting Li Ling's monument to death was being played on the stage, and he heard the actor singing: "...I am old, unable to control my strength, my loyalty is exhausted, and I will die in the ravine." Honesty is rewarded by the country's kindness!"
"Okay!" The high-pitched singing aroused another burst of thunderous cheers.
