Four years after the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, late August 1795 AD.
At this time, autumn has entered outside the Great Wall.
Under the sky as blue as jade, on the endless prairie, the pastures have begun to wither, but the cattle and sheep can still keep fat in the autumn.
The sun was shining brightly, and the sky and the ground in the distance formed a line, on a flat land like a carpet.
A huge team is rolling forward.
At the front are groups of cavalry.
They were wearing red military uniforms, and the only difference between them and the Ming Dynasty army was the span of their arms. Even the muskets they carried on their shoulders were all replaced by rifled guns styled in the second year of the Ming Dynasty's liberation!
They are the four dragon cavalry brigades formed in advance during the Ming Dynasty's expedition to the west!
In March of this year, the Generalissimo's Office of the Ming Dynasty began to transfer a large number of former Qing army officers to the Ming Army Officer Academy for "further training." The Mongolian tribes recruited brave men, absorbed some Eight Banners officers from the original Qing army, and at the same time supplemented some officers transferred from various Ming army departments.
The four dragoon brigades of the Ming Dynasty's westbound camp were established.
Because it completely refers to the treatment of the Ming Army, after being rewarded for meritorious service, you can complete the promotion in the Ming Army. At the same time, the main source of troops also comes from the lower-level bannermen and herdsmen of the original Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia. In fact, they did not come from the rule of the Qing Dynasty. Get too many benefits.
Therefore, loyalty is quite guaranteed.
In addition, some officers of the Ming Army were supplemented and a complete staff system was established.
After more than three months of training near Guihua City, this army has already begun to look a bit like it.
They set out in early June and spent two months heading north - not at a very fast pace.
But there is a reason.
The reason lies in the huge "nomadic regiment" behind this army!
During the expedition to the west, Yingdusi recruited thousands of Mongolian herdsmen and drove more than 100,000 cattle and sheep purchased from various ministries to the north through nomadic methods.
This is fully prepared for a protracted war around Irkutsk.
The herdsmen drove their cattle and sheep all the way north. The densely packed cattle and sheep were like black, white and white dots on the land, rising in waves and spreading towards the north.
At this time, it was next to the route of cattle and sheep.
Two strong men wearing Ming Dynasty military attache uniforms and Ming Dynasty Army wide-brimmed steel helmets rode horses and followed the cattle and sheep northward.
You can only see it if you get close.
It turned out that these two people were Fukang'an and Eldenbao, the Qing army generals at that time.
Oh, now they should be called Fukang'an and Guan Dengbao - Fukang'an is a Fucha surname, so it is really a blessing to change their surname to Fu. Elden's original surname was Guarjia, but now his surname has been changed to Guan, which is the same surname as Guan Erye. Among the Eight Banners children who are mostly fans of the Three Kingdoms, this surname is envied by many Eight Banners.
"Emperor Zhu's calculations were too precise. He was grazing cattle and fighting the Russians at the same time. Without even sending supplies, 20,000 troops marched thousands of miles north from Guihua City to drink in the Mahan Sea. Which of the Central Plains dynasties in the past dynasties wanted to Drinking from the sea of horses, sealing the wolf to live in Xu, etc., you must not empty the treasury to support logistics."
Fukangan sat on the horse and opened his mouth to complain about Emperor Zhu.
"Third Master, what do you think Emperor Zhu has in mind? These 20,000 soldiers have only been trained for less than half a year as new recruits. Doesn't he want us Manmeng's children to die?"
Guan Dengbao said.
Fukang'an shook his head: "It's not enough to die. If he wants us to die, can't he just do it in Guihua City? He also needs to borrow the hands of the Russians? What's more, he is recruiting troops, training troops, and We have replenished so many academy officers and replaced them with rifled guns. It costs so much, so we can’t risk our lives. And even if we die, so what? Most of us are in Guihua City."
Guan Dengbao nodded: "That's right. Emperor Zhu doesn't need to do this thing of killing people with a borrowed knife, but his calculation is really good. Throughout history, at all times and in all countries, drinking horses and Hanhai can only be accomplished by sending elite soldiers and strong generals. Well, Emperor Zhu did a good job. He tidied up the remnants of the previous dynasty a little and then put the ducks on the shelves. He is really stingy, and he is worthy of being a businessman."
The two of them complained about Emperor Zhu Da.
Anyway, they don’t really want to ask for progress now.
Now they no longer lead troops in the army. Instead, they work under Dong Gao and serve as "civilian officials". In fact, they are responsible for managing herdsmen. To put it bluntly, they are responsible for raising cattle and sheep.
But the treatment is pretty good.
The treatment of a first-grade military attache is still retained.
And after this battle, they will be rewarded according to their merits. As two people, they should be able to get a marquis.
Fukangan has already thought about it.
After the war was over, he went to Zhongdu to buy land and build a few shops to collect rent.
The north is too dry. Although Fukang'an is from the north, he doesn't like the northern climate very much. Jiangnan is so good. The water and soil in Jiangnan support people, and the women are all fresh and fresh.
Fukangan, who was hunching his neck, squinted his eyes and endured the sandy wind outside the Great Wall, and was already thinking about how to lie down.
Oh, by the way, he likes going to the theater, so he can invest in a theater.
Maybe a Manchu-Beijing circle can be formed in the future.
Guan Dengbao had no other thoughts now. In fact, he was ordered by Dong Gao to follow the army northward.
Although the current commander of the capital city of the Expedition to the West is the docile king Jin Sanxin, Jin Sanxin is now enjoying the blessings in the northern capital city. Dong Gao and Chen Dewang are in charge of the capital city.
Dong Gao governs the people.
Chief of General Staff Chen Dewang is in charge of the army.
In short, the war has nothing to do with the two of them. Their current task is to raise sheep.
Moreover, most of these sheep will be slaughtered after the first snowfall in winter and frozen for consumption, waiting for the second batch of cattle, sheep and grain to arrive next spring.
The two of them started talking about Lebao.
"Le Bao has left the Western Regions with his troops, and I don't know which direction he went to." Guan Dengbao sighed and said, "It's good to leave some incense. Although the soul of the Qing Dynasty is gone, there is still a trace of it."
Right now.
A horse is coming from the north.
"The two general managers are commanding military orders. Please go north immediately to participate in the military meeting!"
The two looked at each other after hearing this. What military meeting did they need to attend?
Before the sun goes down.
Dots of tents have been spread out on the grassland.
In the big tent in the middle.
A huge map of Irkutsk and nearby terrain hung at one end of the conference table.
When Fukang'an and Guan Dengbao came in, they found that many military officers and civil affairs officers at all levels had arrived.
Moreover, after the two people sat down, officials summoned from various places continued to arrive.
As the big tent door closed, Chen Dewang and Dong Gao, who had been talking in low voices, both stood up.
Dong Gao first nodded to Chen Dewang, then looked at everyone and said, "There is new information. The Russian Crown Prince has arrived in Irkutsk in person, along with the Russian Army General Repnin."
"According to the news from the reconnaissance cavalry, the Tsarist Russian army is now leaving Irkutsk and heading south. It seems that they are not planning to rely on the fortress defense in Irkutsk, but are looking for a decisive battle!"
After Dong Gao finished speaking.
Chen Dewang stood up and said: "Although Tsarist Russia's actions were beyond our expectations, since they took the initiative to ask for war, we have no reason to avoid fighting!"
Chen Dewang's face was serious, but he was smiling in his heart.
He really didn't expect it.
The Russians are so trusting.
How dare you leave Irkutsk to seek field work!
Without the fortress group, the possibility of defeating Tsarist Russia's military presence in Siberia before winter this year is greatly increased!
but
What to do after occupying Irkutsk.
You have to ask the court for instructions first, but for the Ming Dynasty, if you get Irkutsk where two big rivers meet, you can use it as an outpost to attack Tsarist Russia in the future - Irkutsk There is abundant water, and in summer it is possible to grow wheat, sweet potatoes, and potatoes from the previous season.
Fu Kang'an and Guan Dengbao looked at each other.
There was a look of disbelief on his face.
Are Russians crazy?
They actually sent a crown prince and an army general to the east.
They even took the initiative with only 20,000 troops?
Are all Russians so stupid?
Why is this feeling so familiar?
Fukang'an suddenly remembered his battle in Guangzhou.
At that time, I was probably full of confidence and thought it would be easy to defeat the Ming army.
It surprised me that.
After so many years, there are still people who dare to look down on the Ming army - even though the main body of this army is the children of Manchu and Mongolia.
But the training model, the command system, and even the equipment.
They are all completely "Ming-style".
Even if the combat effectiveness does not reach 100% of the Ming army's combat effectiveness, it is still 70 to 80%.
So what are the Russians capable of?
How dare you take the initiative to attack when the forces are almost equal?
(End of chapter)
