Whether Beihai Town could hold the imperial examination or not is a matter for later. However, when the report from Shandong Governor Ji Qing arrived in Rehe at a speed of 600 miles, Qianlong was shocked by the content above. The good mood brought about by the defeat of Gurkha in the Battle of Jue disappeared instantly.
"On the 20th day of the 7th month, the slaves invaded Rongcheng on the 16th day of the 7th month, and twenty-four of them crossed the surface of the fish pond. :
...According to the reports sent by the slaves to Rongcheng to investigate the enemy troops, at midnight on the 16th, twenty-four pirate ships parked in the ocean outside the fish pond, and four three-masted gunboats sailed in. Inside the fish pond bay. During the guerrilla attack at the Navy's front camp, Li Bao was the first to take the lead. The supervising soldiers fired artillery and bombarded the rebels. They refused to retreat until they died. They broke the mast of a pirate ship and killed countless rebels. After the front team of our soldiers was killed, the rear team continued to advance and killed the rebel bandits several times. There were about three to four thousand rebel bandits who landed on the beach, killing more and more. The guns and cannons used by our soldiers were so red that they could not pretend to fight, but they still fought to the death with their lives, but it was difficult to resist the enemy. Guerrilla Li Bao was killed in battle, and the remaining generals and soldiers fought hard for a long time, but they were all exhausted. There were many dead in the battle, and it was impossible to find out for a while.
The rebel bandits then commanded an attack on Rongcheng County. Yang Naiming, the magistrate of the city, was in a critical situation and was afraid of stealing grain. He ordered Dian Shi Wu Shanzhong to lead the village warriors to escort the grain platform to the mountain col temple outside the city. Go to Dengzhou Prefecture. However, the bandits were so powerful that they sent more than 2,000 people to attack the city, and prepared two men to carry dozens of cannons to blast the Jingyuan Gate in the south. In the end, they were outnumbered and fell.
When the slaves heard the news, they couldn't help but clench their eyes and point their fingers. However, Cha Gai was extremely arrogant and thousands of people had rushed to Wendeng. He might not be able to escape. Now Cao Zhitian of the Denglai Jiao Road has arrived in Dengzhou and mobilized troops from Qingzhou and Laizhou to suppress the attack. The commander-in-chief of Dengzhou, Entehemo, and the prefect Lan Jiazan led the army and the people to work together to defend the city. Don't dare to retreat even a little bit, hoping to protect the country. On the one hand, he specially sent finely modified uniforms to Wendeng and Rongcheng to investigate the enemy's situation, as well as the whereabouts of the bodies of Zhou Luduan, Deng Tingkai, Yang Naiming, etc., as well as the number of dead generals and beni soldiers. He summoned the scattered soldiers and did not use them. Surprise and suspicion can be used by thieves. Officers Ben were also assigned to inspect spies in Fucheng, Fushan County, and the coastal areas of Ninghai Prefecture, and to place refugees there.
...Slave, please punish me severely, as a warning to those who have lost their land and lost their master. The servant respectfully folds his utensils and performs a begging ceremony. "
After Qianlong read the memorial, he picked up his pen and wrote the words "The resentment is indescribable" at the end. He dipped the cinnabar very thickly and wrote very slowly. The bright red handwriting pierced Qianlong's heart like blood.
In Ji Qing's memorial, the content about the war between the two sides was extremely nonsense, and Qianlong knew it at a glance. With the weapon of the Northern Pirates, he "killed countless bandits"? I'm afraid the group was wiped out as soon as they met. However, he had to pinch his nose to admit it, and even arranged for pensions and awards for the fallen in order to boost morale.
Since the Qing government devoted all its efforts to the war with Gorkha, the Ministry of Revenue was already stretched thin for the Northern Navy's offensive in Shandong. But even so, there has to be a reaction; if we don't stop it, who knows whether the Beihai Navy will suddenly attack Jining?
The wily Qianlong made the following arrangements after some consideration and after listening to the opinions of the Military Aircraft Department and the Ministry of War.
First, Liu Yong, a bachelor of the cabinet, was appointed as the imperial envoy. Three thousand forbidden troops from the Jianrui Camp and the Firearms Camp were specially selected. They were led by Efu Lawang Dorji and Interior Minister Fucha Mingliang and rushed to Shandong. In addition, 5,000 green battalions from Jiangsu and Henan were mobilized to assist Shandong, and a total of 7,000 green battalions from Shanxi and Zhili were mobilized to Tianjin and Shanhaiguan to protect the capital. Ji Qing, the governor of Shandong, was demoted to three levels and retained. Qianlong ordered him to recruit regiments and green camp troops from all over the province to desperately block the Northern Navy at the front line of Qixia Mountain to prevent the entire Shandong from being corrupted.
In addition, at sea, Qianlong ordered the two second-class sailing ships stationed in Jinzhou Shuiying to withdraw to Dagukou, and together with the three existing sailing ships, they defended the sea outside Dagukou, and waited for opportunities to provide support from the direction of Laizhou Bay. Jiangsu's naval forces...forget it, let's just keep guarding Jiangning.
When Liu Yong went to Shandong, he would definitely not be able to lead troops to fight, but he was still quite skillful in governing the place. The most important thing is that his hometown is in Zhucheng, and he and his father Liu Tongxun have a high reputation in Shandong.
This time, Qianlong wanted to use Liu Yong's influence among the gentry in Shandong to fully mobilize the determination of the gentry and regiments in various places to protect their hometown and protect their land. In addition, Liu Yong also shouldered the important task of finding out the intentions of the Bei Navy when he went there. Qianlong instructed him to delay time through negotiations if necessary. The two sides have been fighting for many years, and negotiations between the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the Northern Navy have been held many times. Although almost every time they broke up on bad terms, in general they could still sit down and talk.
After making these arrangements, Qianlong's only hope now is that Fukang'an will destroy Gorkha as soon as possible and seize its territory. Although the place was too far away, what Qianlong was interested in was the Himalayas in the middle. In addition, he heard from the Jesuit missionaries that India is rich in products, not to mention that the Mughal Dynasty is now in decline. The local kings everywhere are not even as good as the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period. The only opponent is the south "Red-haired Country".
Gorkha was a retreat left by Qianlong for the Aixinjueluo family and other Manchus. Although Zhao Xin did not kill the Manchus after occupying Ninggu Pagoda, who knows if he was trying to confuse the Manchus? If Zhao Xin wants to wait until he enters the customs before taking action, by then everything will be too late!
At the same time, Fukang'an, who was far away in Gorkha, was also making intensive preparations at this time. He planned to completely eliminate the Gorkha resistance in Palanggu and take advantage of the situation to capture Yangbu. So far, almost all Kuo army prisoners have been killed by the Qing army. Fukang'an also strictly followed Qianlong's edict and spared no captured or surrendered Kuo army leaders.
Since the Battle of Dongjue on July 27 (the ninth day of the sixth lunar month), Fukang'an's army stayed in Yongya for more than 20 days, waiting for food, ammunition and other supplies from the rear to be transported. On the second day of July, the main force of the Qing army crossed Yongya Mountain and began to launch a fierce attack on the Kuo army stronghold on Galela Mountain in the south. The battle lasted from morning to afternoon, and finally captured the Mucheng Shika on the top of the mountain. Then they took advantage of the victory and chased the enemy to Duibumu Pass, and continued climbing the mountain to defeat the Kuo army above.
History has reached a bifurcation point at this moment. Because of the foreshadowing of what Kong Shaoan said to He Lin, and the fact that Zhao Xin’s record over the years left a deep psychological shadow on Fukangan, Fukangan finally stopped at Duibumu Mountain. Giving up the overnight attack also prevented that tragic defeat in another time and space from happening. While waiting for the shipment of military supplies from the rear, both sides of Qingkang entered a period of calm that lasted for twenty days.
At this time, the main force of the Qing army led by Fukang'an had less than 5,000 people, except for those who were killed, injured, and soldiers sent to defend the rear. In addition, although the southern foothills of the Himalayas are lower than the northern foothills, the Qing army moved from the cold and windy north slope to the warm south slope. Because they were not adapted to the climate and the large temperature difference between day and night, many people became sick.
Fortunately, when he stopped, Huiling, who was in charge of logistics at the rear, was able to continuously bring up the general's supplies of food and grass. Otherwise, with Fukang'an's advancing speed, it would be impossible to catch up.
Since the beginning of the war, the Qing army's logistics supplies have adopted a staged relay. Sun Shiyi is responsible for the transportation of military supplies from Dajianlu to Qianzang, Jing'an, the feudal lord, is responsible for transporting military supplies from Qianzang to the border, and Huiling is responsible for transporting them from the border to the front line. The three of them worked together to make the front smooth.
Since the Qing army crossed the Himalayas to fight, Huiling divided the 1,500-strong civilian militia into ten groups, and asked 150 people to transport 7,500 kilograms of tsampa on the road every day, repeating the cycle for ten days, so that they could supply the front line. required. It is said that in high-altitude areas above 4,000 meters, a person carrying 50 kilograms is equivalent to carrying 100 kilograms. In addition, he must bring his own food and water. Calculated in this way, each person is carrying at least seventy or eighty kilograms of weight. If there were no heavy rewards, those Tibetan officials would not be so desperate.
Speaking of this battle with Gurkha, what impressed the Qing officers and soldiers the most was the Muka Stone Fort of the Gurkha Army, as well as the percussion guns and 12-pound cannon provided by Beihai Town. The former can be found on almost every river bank, cliff, and mountain top along the way, which can be said to be a perfect fit; while the latter has provided huge help to the Qing army in taking down these fortifications, especially the 12-pounder cannon, which is not only better than the Qing army's mountain-splitting cannon. It shoots far and is powerful, and because it uses a cannon wheel with bearings, it is much easier to move.
At this time, He Lin had already received many awards from Qianlong because he led the firearms battalion to conquer many fortifications along the Kuo army's route, and had previously delivered the general supplies to Houzang as scheduled. He also received several awards from the emperor alone. . Now that he was promoted to the Commander-in-Chief of Manchuria with a White Flag, he was already on his way to Tibet. Having a younger brother who was so capable of fighting would make He Shen, who was in power, very proud.
In the late seventh month of the lunar calendar, a thousand Jinchuan soldiers from Sichuan and two thousand people led by Sichuan Admiral Cheng De arrived at the front line, including fifteen thousand kilograms of gunpowder, more than two hundred packs of lead bullets and match rope, and ten thousand A large amount of military supplies, including branches and arrows, were also gradually delivered to the forward military camps. Fukang'an felt that the time had come, and after convening a military meeting, he decided to dispatch the army to Palanggu at the foot of Duibumu Mountain.
On the night of September 8, 1792 - that is, on the 22nd day of July in the fifty-seventh year of Qianlong's reign, the Qing army was divided into three groups. In the middle, He Lin led Chengde, Sanghistar, Mergenbao, Zhang Zhiyuan and De Lentai, Kejie'e, Daljing'a, Xue Dalie, and Tunbeilang Erjie built a bridge across the upper reaches of the Henghe River and planned to attack Jimuji Mountain. Fukang'an led Erdenbao, Qiwu, Erjinbao, and Dingxi Ding, Wu Shao, Zhang Zhilin and others attacked from the left, while Taifei Ying'a led Zhuerhang'a, Ahabao, Turdai, Dayintai, Zhang Zhankui, Tunbeisemuli Yongzhong and others attacked from the right.
Palangu - its name comes from a rapid flowing into the Tersuli River from northeast to southwest. It was also the place where the Qing army suffered a disastrous defeat and finally stopped in another time and space. There is a bridge on the river, but the Kuo army still holds the bridge base and builds stone blocks on the north and south banks. On the south bank of the river are the Jiargula Mountains and the Jimuji Mountains. The two mountains are connected. The mountain ridge stretches from east to west and is 70 to 80 miles long. On the top of it, dozens of wooden city blockhouses are arranged by the Kuojun.
After these days of sentinel reconnaissance and interrogation of captured Kuo troops, Fukang'an and his generals knew that once they conquered this place, just over the mountain was Nayakot, the summer capital of the Shah Kingdom. From there to Yangbu, there were only more than 60 With only a few miles to go, we can reach the city in one day.
In the early morning of July 23, the Qing army led by Zhonglu Helin entered the north bank of the Henghe River. Ten 12-pound cannons and more than twenty split-mountain guns were lined up, holding Beihai Town percussion guns and Qing army standard matchlock guns. Soldiers from the firearms battalion provided cover in front and launched a fierce artillery attack on the Kuo army on the south bank of the river.
After the Qing army launched an artillery bombardment in the middle, the left and right groups led by Fukang'an and Taifei Ying'a took the opportunity to advance from the dense forest to the top of the mountain, and then launched attacks on the Kuo army fortifications on the east and west sides.
When Kuo Jun saw Qing troops everywhere on the mountain and down the mountain, he panicked for a moment. At this time, He Lin ordered the musketeers to move forward to seize the bridge, and at the same time ordered the 12-pounder cannon to be replaced with shells to bombard the wooden city on the mountain. The Kuo army's wooden city was made of large trees erected and then tied with bamboo slats and rattan. It was naturally strong when faced with bows, arrows, swords and guns, but looked like paper when faced with explosive bullets. Dozens of artillery shells were fired, and a fire broke out in the wooden city. The Shanxia Kuo army was defeated and sent hundreds of people to demolish the bridge. As a result, the Qing army's musketeers went crazy and killed more than 200 people on the spot. The Qing army then raced across the bridge and captured the southern blockade.
Afterwards, the Qing army in the middle climbed the mountain and rushed into Mucheng, and started a close battle with the Kuo army. The battle was extremely tragic. The Qianqingmen guards Mergenbao, guard Turdai, and general Zhang Zhankui were shot by the Kuo troops who were stubbornly resisting and died on the spot when they were climbing to Mucheng.
More than six hours later, the wooden city on the top of the mountain was completely captured. More than 2,000 Kuo soldiers died in the battle, most of whom were driven to the edge of the cliff and fell to their death. After the three groups of troops gathered together, Fukang'an immediately ordered the entire army to launch a general attack on the Kuo army entrenched in Jiargula Mountain.
Jiargula Mountain is steep and precipitous. The distance from the foot of the mountain to the top is more than 20 miles. The troops in Mucheng above are condescending, and Helin's cannons are simply out of reach at the bottom of the mountain. After the Qing army launched the attack, the Kuo army immediately fired their guns and cannons. Because they were attacking from above and there was nowhere to hide along the way, the first wave of attacking teams suffered heavy casualties.
The Gurkhas are also crazy. They all know that behind them is the royal city. If they can't stop the Qing army, the Shah's kingdom will stop. So when the Qing army retreated to the foot of the mountain, more than 2,000 Kuo troops on the mountain immediately launched a counterattack. He Lin was overjoyed when she saw it. I can't reach you at the top of the mountain. Don't even think about running away when you come down!
In an instant, the valley was filled with smoke, guns roared, plum needles and arrows as dense as raindrops whizzed through the air, screams and wails came one after another, and the small valley turned into a Shura field in an instant. At the same time, two other Kuo troops of several thousand people also arrived one after another and launched an encirclement against the Qing army from the west and northeast sides. These Gurkha troops are elite troops transferred back from Chemengxiong (Sikkim), and they are also the last resistance force of Gurkha.
Fortunately, Fukang'an was extremely well-prepared this time in both strength and ammunition. Without the three thousand Jinchuan soldiers and Tengpai soldiers, which gave the Qing army a slight numerical advantage, it might have been a major defeat.
This battle lasted from night to noon the next day. The two sides fought fiercely around Jimuji Mountain and Jialgula Mountain. The Kuo troops were killed and their blood flowed like rivers. The Qing army finally captured Jialgula Mountain. The bunker. During this period, more than a dozen Qing generals were shot and killed, and even the assistant leader of the Solonbar Tiger Soldiers was shot to death by the Kuo troops. But the most amazing thing is Yang Yuchun. This guy led hundreds of people to fight from east to west. He was covered in blood and his helmet was replaced because of being shot, but he was unscathed.
After the Qing army occupied the Mucheng bunker on the top of the mountain, the more than 2,000 Kuo troops who had fled retreated under the organization of several generals and tried to launch a counterattack. Unexpectedly, as soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, it started pouring rain.
At this moment, several generals of the Kuo army were dumbfounded. They were all devastated and could only turn around and retreat towards Yangbu!
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