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Chapter 797: Zhao Tianyue in the Huangpu River (5)

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    Shanghai County was captured by the Qing army!  The pressure on Shanghai¡¯s business district has suddenly increased!  Shanghai¡¯s defense posture is generally such that the county seat of Shanghai bears the brunt of the attack, blocking enemies from the west and north. The county seat¡¯s position in defensive operations is like a Guancheng among the inland cities.  If the attacking party wants to capture the city, it must first conquer the city before launching an attack on the main city.  A green flag was erected on top of the city, marking that the county seat had been captured.  Our own military flag appeared at the top of the city, which greatly boosted the morale of the Qing army.  Tens of thousands of people shouted in unison and swarmed toward the county seat.  It doesn't matter if you are a river or a ditch, just rush through it.  As far as the field of vision can be seen, tens of thousands of green flag soldiers of the Qing army are in a dense mass of darkness, spreading in three directions, north, west and south, like a flood.  Under the commanding flag of General Pingnan, Zhijin Longzhu, Luck Dehun stood upright.  Although it took a day of hard fighting to capture Shanghai County at night, based on his assessment of the combat effectiveness of both the enemy and ourselves, the result was considered relatively good.  At least he can accept it.  "This is the order of the general. According to the rewards issued before the war, whoever reaches the county seat first will be rewarded! First to defeat the city headquarters, the general officer will be promoted to one level, the general in charge will be promoted to two levels, the battalion officer will be promoted to three levels, and the soldiers will be rewarded heavily!  "Every battalion and town is on alert! Be prepared for a sneak attack by the Nanman! The artillery team is dragging artillery into the county town and building a fort outside the city to prepare for the attack on the commercial area tomorrow." This night, the Ming and Qing families had a sleepless night.  Both sides are desperately building fortifications, reinforcing the fortifications, and sending small groups of scouts to investigate.  There were civilians and baggage vehicles coming and going constantly, transporting gunpowder, cannons, projectiles, arrows and other materials to the front of the line at a smooth price.  The artillery teams on both sides were desperately repairing their gun emplacements and hoarding shells and gunpowder.  This night, the positions of both sides were brightly lit, and they worked hard all night.  Countless bonfires and lanterns illuminated their positions like daylight. From time to time, short and fierce firing sounds of firecrackers, clashing sounds of swords, screams, and gradually disappearing moans were the encounters between small groups of troops from both sides.  A brief but brutal encounter broke out.  Behind the front-line positions, the armies of both sides were resting and eating.  ¡°Damn, the Southern Barbarians eat so well!¡± The two green flag soldiers on guard twitched their noses greedily in the darkness, sniffing the aroma of food coming from the direction of the business district.  Along with the night wind, the smell of food and the smell of blood on the battlefield came from the business district, the smell of burnt corpses, and the smell of fireworks from burning wet wood. It was vaguely coming from nowhere.  The intermittent moans that came were mixed together.  It became a unique mixed impression of hearing and smell on the battlefield.  But, for two hungry hapless guys, what could be more attractive than the smell of food wafting from a distance?  "The smell of stewed meat!" "Salted fish and large pieces of fatty meat are stewed together." "The big bucket of white rice is so fragrant!" People fighting on the battlefield do not have too many requirements for food. The oil and water must be large enough to satisfy  Physical consumption of fat and protein, and then it must be salty enough to meet the salt requirements.  The rest is to be large enough to be eaten openly.  Looking at the shadowy lights in the distance, several carts and more than a dozen pickers picked up large buckets and small buckets of food. The soldiers of the Hongwu Army lined up to receive their meals. Waves of fragrance wafted in. These two green flags  The soldiers felt even more hungry.  I couldn't help but swallow secretly, and quietly turned my head to look in the direction of the county seat.  The county seat is even more noisy.  Each camp and town is organizing dinner.  "Donkey ball!" "Don't fight with me!" "You ancestor!" Amidst the curses, hundreds of people gathered around crazily, surrounding the fire-headed soldiers in an airtight manner, and countless hands held the bowls and chopsticks  Reach into the food bag.  There, there are also big buckets of rice.  Different from the food supply of the Ming army, the food of the Qing army is much better.  The Ming army marched and fought, and had a good meal.  This kind of food is made by steaming rice and then putting it in water to expose in the sun. This process is repeated several times, and finally some dry rice is obtained, which is somewhat similar to the compressed biscuits of later generations.  Although a small ball of rice can be turned into a large pot after being soaked in hot water, it certainly doesn¡¯t taste very good and needs to be seasoned with salt, vinegar and other ingredients.  It can fill the stomach, but the nutrition is very poor.  The Qing army gave their soldiers steaming rice.  Although it was impossible for Liu Chanji to supply good-quality japonica rice to the military rations, most of the rice they provided was aged brown rice or even broken rice.  However, after all, it is a new meal, and it is much better than those old meals.  "No noise allowed! No noise allowed"?!  One piece of pickles for each person!  Whoever dares to rob will not be recognized by my big stick!  "The old pickles used to accompany the meal are cut randomly into pieces of different sizes, one for each soldier, and used to accompany the meal. This is much better than using salt to accompany the meal. Even if it is salt, it is not necessarily for everyone  The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty could eat two kilograms of moon salt for those who had a family, and one kilogram for those who had no family. However, it was a common practice for the Ming army to seize half of the moon salt from the sergeants.  More than half of it. Since a large amount of southern salt appeared on the market, the coastal salt farms have gradually closed down and no longer sell salt to the mainland. This benefit has also gradually disappeared. Don¡¯t think that the payment is not necessarily closed every few months.  Soldiers can afford to buy dozens of coins per pound of fine salt to eat, so it is a kind of enjoyment to have some salt with the rice. Compared with the days in the Ming army, the quality of life is naturally higher now.  There was more. In addition to rice and pickles, there were other things for these Qing soldiers. Several Qing soldiers huddled in front of a half-burned house and carefully took out a payload from their pockets.  Wrap it with leaves and oil paper in three layers, "This is the wind chicken I bought on the road. It's just right for rice."  " "I have one too!  A porcelain meat jar dug out from a Nanman corpse!  Damn, I was too slow, otherwise I could have chopped off his head and stripped him of his clothes to collect the reward!  Now I grabbed a meat porcelain jar!  "    "okay!  Just go ahead and laugh!  At any rate, you still have life to eat someone else's porcelain pot of meat. Wasn't the person who beheaded someone picked up in the air by a few fire blunderbuss in the blink of an eye?  !  " Several green flag soldiers were about to enjoy the chicken and meat in porcelain pots when there was another commotion not far away. "The general is enjoying the wine!  " "The general has rewarded you with money!  "A dozen Eight Banners officers, dozens of Eight Banners soldiers, and hundreds of civilians came carrying burdens. It was obvious at a glance that the burden was very heavy." The half-person-high jar was exuding bursts of wine.  He was angry, and the small box made of white wood attracted people's attention. "The general said that you fought well during the day and worked hard.  He drank wine and gave each person a bowl to warm themselves up!  Let's continue fighting with Barbarian tomorrow!  Silver dollars, everyone has them!  The general said, "Everyone," the leading Eight Banners officer was about to continue, but was gently pulled by the Green Flag soldier general next to him. His face was full of a "you know" smile, and the Eight Banners officer immediately stopped.  He stopped talking. ¡°The general said, oh!  This Shanghai county is just a piece of cake, the real fat is right in front of you!  Tomorrow everyone will help the general and win the business district. There will be plenty of money!  " "Line up to receive the general's reward!  Separate officers and soldiers!  "Under the shouts of the generals and officers of each battalion and town, and with fists and toes, people quickly formed two twisted lines. "Soldiers, pikemen, two yuan each!  Sword and shield soldiers are three yuan each!  Five bucks for a servant!  "Someone shouted the price loudly in front of the queue. The soldiers were very happy. Even the most worthless cannon fodder spearmen each had two silver dollars in their hands. As everyone knew, this was another trick. Luck Dehun announced  The reward for each soldier, whether it is spear soldiers or sword and shield soldiers, is three pieces of Nanzhong silver dollars. In the hands of soldiers, this trick has quietly changed, and it can be regarded as an important part of the essence of traditional Chinese culture.  At the critical juncture of the Huaihai War of the National Revolutionary Army, former President Jiang Gong transported the silver coins that Comrade Jianfeng forcibly exchanged in Shanghai to Xuzhou at a reward of three silver coins per person. However, after passing through the joint logistics headquarters,  , the hands of the Xuzhou Suppressant General were distributed to the soldiers and lower-level officers, and this became two yuan per person. As for the food for the Ming army just now, it was also treated as an item.  The essence of tradition is strictly enforced in the army on the other side of the Taiwan Strait. The army on the other side of the Taiwan Strait is famous for eating three meals of low-fat, low-salt, green and healthy food in the canteen. Even if the "President" comes, he can't.  Breaking this rule will affect the physical and mental health of the officers and soldiers. Of course, the lower-level officers and soldiers who cannot understand the good intentions of the superiors always pursue their food and drink, which naturally leads to the establishment of welfare societies in the camp, and there are always people who are raped outside the camp.  The food truck commonly known as "Little Bee" by the common people sells sausages and pork hand cakes along with the troops who are camping and training. Think about it, eating such low-oil, low-salt and strictly limited green and healthy food every day, plus the officers every day.  I care about you meticulously and ask you to drink water for 300 yuan when you get up early. How can you not make the soldiers on the opposite side look beautiful and smart, as fresh and juicy as the bean sprouts that have just come out of the water? It is indeed the essence of Chinese cultural tradition in Taiwan.  What about drinking the soldiers' blood, beating and scolding the soldiers and depriving them of food, which ultimately led to the soldiers wanting to fightThe little sister who lives in the house forced her to do anything, thus preventing the rape of women from happening, which is a serious violation of military discipline!  Sure enough, he is far-sighted and has everything under control!  People use all kinds of tools they can find, such as bowls, teacups, teapots, saucers, and plates, to hold wine. Then they carefully move aside and taste it one mouthful at a time, or pour it into their mouths to let it spread in their mouths and tongues.  taste buds to experience the pleasure brought by alcohol.  "It would be great if we had wine to drink every day!" The soldiers of the Qing army tasted the taste of wine in their mouths, full of unfulfilled expectations.  "We have conquered the business district. Not only will we have wine to drink, but we will also have meat to eat! We will have money! Those who are not afraid of fat meat or pricking their hands with silver will work hard to defeat the Southern Barbarians tomorrow!" The officers burped and shouted among the crowd, using wine and meat.  Money to boost morale.  "That's right! In the business district opposite, there are mountains of silver and rivers of soju! There are so many silks, satins, leather goods, and pretty and flower-like girls! It depends on whether you have the courage to go in and enjoy it!" Noisy and noisy!  The loud shouts and curses made the two Qing soldiers at the outpost even more hungry and unbearable.  "Hey! Look!" A sharp-eyed Qing soldier pointed at the black shadow not far away. Two cooking soldiers from the Hongwu Army each picked up a pair of picks and poured the contents of the bucket onto the ground.  They had seen that location during the day and it was a small pit.  "I've heard people say that these Southern Barbarians eat very well! Even the leftovers are worth a lot of money! Back then, in the capital, in order to snatch their leftovers, even the men in the capital camp took action." "  Let's go!" Without further ado, facing the temptation of food, the two Qing soldiers crawled over one after another.  In the darkness, there were several muffled sounds and a shout that was too late to come out.  Two Qing soldiers were knocked to the ground and tied up like rice dumplings.  "Hmph! You think I haven't discovered you? Tell you, don't think you are the only ones with hidden sentries! I have many more hidden sentries than you!" The disappearance of the two hidden sentries will naturally not have any impact on the Qing army with hundreds of thousands of troops.  What a big impact.  At most, it just changed the fate of these two Qing soldiers.  After daybreak, horns sounded one after another in the Qing army camp. Teams and battalions of soldiers and horses filed out of the camp, gradually forming an array, preparing to launch an attack on the commercial area.  "Today, I don't want you to defeat us in one battle. As long as you can attack and occupy some territory, I will reward you!" In his own formation, Pingnan General Luck De Hunhei  With a straight face, he conveyed his orders to the generals in various towns of the Green Flag Soldiers.  "If any town is greedy for life and afraid of death, is afraid of death, fights against the wind, and does not work hard like the Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses did in the past, and follows others to take advantage of others, then feel free to try the military law of this general!" "I will obey it!  General's military order!" All the generals, lieutenants, and generals stepped in and saluted solemnly. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? can?????????  The Qing troops lined up densely in front of the county town, gathered the whole team, and after half an hour of busy work, they surrounded them with darkness from the northwest and south.  The artillery team was arrayed in front of the formation as before. Although they were all eight-pounders, big guns and other easy-to-mobile artillery, it was clearly visible in the Hongwu Army's telescope that each artillery position on the city wall was covered with straw and bamboo.  The baskets were built up, and the muzzles of the 18-pounder and 24-pounder guns were pointed at the business district.  The artillery positions were busy for a while. The auxiliary soldiers and civilians, who were like worker ants, were digging with shovels, filling soil bags, building the artillery positions, and carrying gunpowder and shells.  Finally, there was a loud noise as the ground shook above the city. A twenty-four-pound artillery shell roared over and hit the open space in the business district. A large iron ball weighing more than twenty kilograms hit the hard ground of the street.  , bounced up hard, and rushed straight away, impacting a large gap in a section of the wall.  With the sound of cannons, the battle in the business district began.  Immediately afterwards, dozens of artillery shells roared in, constantly hitting the Hongwu Army's positions, low walls, trenches, and horseback, and dense iron balls jumped and rolled on the streets of the business district. From time to time, Hongwu Army soldiers were carried away by the shells.  middle.  Several artillery shells landed in the health camp, hitting several vehicles and setting the hoods on fire.  With a loud "boom", a six-pound gun set up on the gun emplacement in the trench was hit by a shell from an 18-pound gun. The gun was knocked down on the spot, and the iron ball accompanied the gun mount.  The rounds flew randomly, and the surrounding gunners were smashed to pieces.  "Damn it! When did the short-tailed Qing dogs turn to play with cannons in front of me?! Where are our cannons!" The officers and soldiers of the Hongwu Army were in the trenches, and their faces were covered with dust in the hidden soldier cave, shouting loudly  Yelling and cursing.  Three waves of artillery shells came over the two artillery positions of the Qing army and gradually stopped. It was obvious that the gun barrels were hot and needed to stop for a while to cool down.  Only the big guns were still firing their cannons.Embolden the Qing army who is about to attack.  Finally, the horns sounded on the Qing army's position, and the Qing army rushed towards them like a tide of shouts. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  "Stay behind! Both the observers of the artillery team and the gunboats have sent semaphore signals. The Qing army has entered the artillery range. Please ask for instructions whether to fire!" Pan Linsheng, the general manager of the Shanghai Battalion Office of the Hongwu Army, asked Li Huabao for instructions.  "Wait a moment, notify the four gunboats on the river, wait for the Qing army group to move forward for a while, and when the forward enters the best shooting range, fire first! Drive the Qing troops on both wings to the center! Let the brothers on the front pay attention,  Cannons, muskets, grenades, and muskets are all well prepared for me! After the Qing army rushes into the range of the three-pound cannon, each artillery team fires in stages!  Breaking fire, eight-pound or more artillery bombarded the middle section of the Qing army, doing blocking fire. The other small artillery, together with the infantry guns, used shotguns and projectiles to give me a good greeting to these short-tailed Qing dogs! " "Short-tailed Qing dogs!  This is the nickname given to the Green Flag Soldiers by the Shanghai garrison.  It refers to the short time they have to shave their hair and keep their braids, and their days as dogs of the Eight Banners are not long.  On the river, the double-layered gun decks of the four gunboats deployed on both wings of the commercial area opened their gun windows. The upper and lower gun windows, plus the artillery on the deck, amounted to forty guns per vessel!  This kind of inland river gunboat is specially used to protect several business areas in Shanghai and Hangzhou.  We originally prepared a few ships for Tianjin, but unfortunately the situation in the north deteriorated too quickly, so we scrapped the plan, all at the expense of Shanghai.  Looking at the signal flags swinging in the hands of the signal soldiers, the commanders of the four gunboats all showed a smile, the kind of smile that could lead to a happy fight.  "Load the gun positions! Prepare to fire!" "Fill the ammunition packs!" "Load the shells!" "The whole ship fires!!"
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