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Volume 2: A Different Village Chief Chapter 801: All Out

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    Seeing that everyone supported him, Hu Tiande was even more excited. He said loudly: "In addition to the elite generals and numerous troops and horses, our Dashun also has sharp artillery battalions!" He said: "I remember when we attacked Tongguan, our rebel army had  There are nearly a hundred general cannons and a hundred and fifty small and medium-sized cannons. How many are there now? After arriving in the capital, many red barbarian cannons were captured. I remember that thirty red barbarian cannons were captured at Yongding Gate.  There are hundreds of Folang machines. Especially the four-wheeled Hongyi cannon, what is it called?¡± Gao Yigong said: ¡°We already have the four-wheeled millstone cannon.¡±  There are 500 artillery pieces, including 150 ordinary red barbarian cannons, 50 four-wheeled mill cannons, and the rest are General Fo Lang machine guns. As for the ordinary small and medium-sized cannons, they are no longer in the artillery camp, and are specially formed into various types.  "Che camp." After Gao Yigong was granted the title of Marquis of Yue, in addition to being in charge of the commander, he was also in charge of the artillery in the camp.  Recently, there has been a trend in Beijing to compare the strength of each person, and Gao Yigong also took the opportunity to show off his strength.  As the capital is the core of the Ming Dynasty, all resources are naturally poured here first. It was the first place to be equipped with red cannons, and there are 150 red cannons accumulated over the years.  After the Battle of Jinzhou, one hundred Shenwei general cannons, ten Tianyou general cannons, and dozens of Hongyi small and medium-sized cannons were seized from the Qing Dynasty. During the post-war distribution, fifty Shenwei general cannons were shipped to  In the capital, they are all in the style of four-wheeled millstones.  The rest were placed in Liaodong, Shanhaiguan, and Ji Town, and dozens of Hongyi small and medium-sized cannons were divided among Wang Dou and others.  The Ming Dynasty also made extensive use of Folang machine guns. A total of more than 10,000 Folan machine guns were built before and after, and naturally more were placed in the capital.  But now they have broken into the camp and occupied the capital. One hundred and fifty red barbarian cannons in each city, fifty four-wheeled millstone heavy cannons, and more than a thousand large and small cannons of Folang machine are all owned by them.  Listening to Gao Yigong's words, everyone in the hall took a breath of air, and then bursts of uncontrollable excited chatter broke out.  They have always been very vague about their own strength, and they were even more busy searching for and enjoying themselves when they entered the capital. At this time, they suddenly realized that their strength was so huge. They had five hundred artillery pieces, including Hongyi, General and other heavy artillery.  Hu Tiande's eyes flashed, and he said: "Yes, a four-wheel millstone cannon. This cannon is incredible. A cannon weighs four or five thousand kilograms. When fired, it can hit three or four miles. It can hit all the people.  They are more than ten kilograms." He said: "There are also various red barbarian cannons, many of which can hit one mile and two miles. Even the general cannons, most of them can hit one mile."  The current military formations are mostly one or two miles away, two or three miles away, and three or four miles away at the most. And my Dashun's four-wheel millstone cannons, fifty of them, can hit three or four miles each, covering their entire area.  Military formation, the Jingbian Army is approaching. You can't fight back just by being beaten! The general said earlier that the Jingbian Army will be destroyed in two days, but now it seems that it will take half a day at most." There was another excited discussion in the hall, Liu Zongmin took a picture.  He laughed loudly and said: "Yes, yes, when the time comes, the artillery will be deployed and kill those donkeys." Liu Fangliang thought of his experience in fighting Wang Dou. At that time, his army was in a formation, and he didn't expect Wang Dou's artillery to be able to fire.  When they arrived at Erli, they stood helplessly and were beaten. The army quickly collapsed. The terror of the artillery was indeed not something that flesh and blood could withstand.  When the battle was introduced, under the strong firepower of our own side, no matter how powerful the Jingbian army was, they could not hold out for long.  However, he still reminded Hu Tiande: "Brother Hu, Wang Doujun also has artillery, and some can shoot very far. This must be taken into account." Hu Tiande said: "Cihou is right, Wang Doujun must have artillery, and even some cannons.  Hongyi cannons, Cihou and Qihou have mentioned this in the past, but I guess there are definitely not as many as in the capital. Even if they have a hundred cannons, each cannon can hit one or two miles, but they are still far behind my Dashun artillery camp.  "Compared!" He said: "I have four-wheeled millstone cannons in Dashun, which can shoot three or four miles away. As soon as their cannons are opened, we will hit them head-on and hit their red barbarian cannons."  The Hongyi artillery is used against their large general artillery, and the general artillery is used against their small and medium-sized artillery. This is called Tian Ji's horse racing." Kong San shook his head, and Hu Tiande said enthusiastically: "Every type of our artillery can shoot farther than theirs, Wang Doujun.  No matter how strong you are, you can only stand and be beaten. Can this flesh and blood body block the cannons? " He said: "Our artillery keeps hitting their military formations, hitting their artillery, and then the car camp forces them to attack. It's all Buddha.  The small and medium-sized cannons of the wolf machine can hit one or two hundred steps, which is more than enough to deal with their muskets. Under such a bombardment, how can Wang Doubing survive? " Li Yan had nothing to say. According to Taiping Bo's arrangement, the army was so powerful.  It was indeed a sure win, and he felt relieved that there were still talented people in the Dashun camp.  Li Zicheng kept nodding his head,?Taipingbo Hu Tiande appreciated it even more.  Many people in the hall also looked at Hu Tiande in surprise, this is such an incredible dragon.  Li Guo's eyes flashed with pride, such a person was controlled by his own camp.  Hu Tiande said: "Our division also has a sharp musketry camp. Each of the five thousand soldiers is elite, and each of them has an excellent musket. Once the army is formed, it will be invincible in all battles" Yang Shaofan showed a reserved smile on his face and said to Hu Tiande  nodded.  Hu Tiande said: "So, during the introduction, our division's guns and artillery were concentrated and lined up. The gun camp was behind the car camp. Under the cover of the artillery, we did not talk nonsense with them and went straight to Wang Dou's army. This is called a dignified battle. A battle.  The battle convinced Wang Dou and the others!" Everyone was speechless, and Yang Shaofan also nodded secretly. He had participated in the Battle of Jinzhou and knew the sharpness of long-range artillery. With the strength of the Jingbian Army, he also suffered heavy casualties in the face of the Qing Dynasty's four-wheeled cannon.  , their artillery is not as good as our own, so they can only stand and be beaten.  Hu Tiande said: "This is also the reason why the general insists on fighting in the open field. If we shrink from the capital, we will not only lose the face of Dashun, but also lose the morale of our Dashun army. How can we give full play to the advantages of our army? Artillery cannot be used intensively. This city gate has ten positions."  If there are ten gates in the city, how can we exert its power? Therefore, we must fight in the field!" He turned to Li Yan and said: "Yihou, Hu is just discussing the matter, not against you." Li Yan said hurriedly: "Uncle Taiping is polite.  "It's all for my Dashun, so Li can save it." He felt more fond of Hu Tiande, thinking that this man was not only brave and resourceful, but also heroic and generous, which was really rare.  There was a lot of discussion in the palace. Everyone felt that if they went to war, the best strategy would be Taiping Bo.  The artillery was placed in a concentrated manner, concentrating firepower to bombard the Jingbian Army formations and artillery formations.  Then the chariot camp and the gun camp formed a formation and pressed forward, directly attacking Wang Douzhong's army and quelling it with one blow.  Wuyang Bojin Youniu praised: "Today we know that Mr. Hu is brave and powerful. Well, the artillery must be used intensively. You can't put one in the east and one in the west, especially not on the city wall." Hu Tiande said energetically:  "So, this is the reason why our army must win!" He said with worry on his face: "The reason why the general does not agree to defend the city is because there is not much food and rice in the city. The general Zeng Tingze  Hou said that the capital's inventory can only be used for a month, and it may not be enough. If our army holds on to the city, what will happen to the hundreds of thousands of troops when the food and rice are exhausted? "There was a commotion in the palace. During this time, they were enjoying themselves in the capital and just drank.  They were recruiting prostitutes, but they didn't even notice the problem of food and rice. Hu Tiande's words reminded them that the capital city had been eaten up by them, and it was time to find another place.  Tian Jianxiu nodded and said: "Indeed, what Uncle Taiping said is true, and the grain and rice in Beijing and nearby areas have been in stock for less than a month, and they will be consumed for more than half a month at most." Everyone in the hall was even more shocked that things had reached this point.  Yet?  ??Recently, there have been reports of people starving to death in Beijing, but they don't take it seriously. Anyway, they still have food and drink, and the people are starving to death. What does it have to do with them?  But if they don¡¯t think of a way now, they themselves will starve.  Wuyang Bojin Youniu was also worried and said: "The news I received at the end is that there is indeed almost no rice in Beijing. It is April now, and summer grain will be harvested in May and June. I am afraid that the grain reserves will not be able to support that time. In the past, there was still grain from the canal.  , millions of stones were transported from the canal, but now that the water transportation is interrupted, there is no hope in this regard. " Hu Tiande said: "So, our army will not only go out of the city to fight in the field, but also go out in full force, not to mention tigers and rabbits.  With all our strength, Wang Dou is also a famous general in the Ming Dynasty. His 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers cannot be underestimated. Therefore, my army of 50,000 to 600,000 soldiers rushed forward together, firing guns and artillery. We tried our best to defeat Wang Dou first, and then took advantage of the victory to advance westward.  , and attacked Xuanfu Town in one go, and invaded Shanxi and Shaanxi, which also solved the problem of food and drink for our army. " He finally said: "The army is going out, hundreds of thousands of people, who will lead it? Your Majesty, we can't delay it.  Please make a decisive decision and quickly lead the army to fight in person!" Li Zicheng stood up fiercely. He had long wanted to send troops to divert the conflict. Hu Tiande's various arguments were exactly what he wanted. He originally wanted to send a general to go on an expedition, but the generals had been delayed for a long time.  Without the will to fight, I can only fight by myself.  The recent experience in the capital has made him a little frustrated, but he is a person with a strong character. Now that the crisis is approaching, his fighting spirit has been ignited again.  Wang Dou is also very good. He brings crisis and does not make people afraid.  In recent years, all the strong armies encountered in the camp were defeated, and all the fortified cities encountered were defeated. Especially the fall of the capital in two days gave them strong self-confidence. Although Wang Dou was an extraordinary opponent, Li Zicheng paid great attention to it, but he did not  Will be scared by this. ?? Uncle Taiping said it well, Dashun has a large number of people and is invincible. It also has sharp artillery camps, musket camps, and chariot camps. Even if Wang Dou has 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers,??So what?  Not to mention our own powerful four-wheel millstone cannon, even if hundreds of thousands of them are attacking continuously, the elephants will be killed by ants.  "And if Wang Dou is eliminated, Can Ming will no longer have anyone to resist. He will increase his prestige and come back to proclaim himself emperor."  Then he led his troops to the west, raided and swept through Xuanfu, Shanxi and other places, and brought enough grain, rice, wealth and silk to hundreds of thousands of his own troops.  He stepped down from the throne room and ordered Wang Dehua to get a map of the vicinity of the capital and let a few young eunuchs unfold it.  The generals also gathered around. From various analyses, it seemed that troops were indeed needed, but it was good that the capital had robbed everything. It was just in time to go to Xuanfu Shanxi to grab a big deal after defeating Wang Dou.  The map in front of you is still a bit abstract, but the proportions are generally correct, and there are detailed names of nearby places, mountains, rivers, lakes, etc.  After all, it was the most advanced military map of the Ming Dynasty. It was countless times better than the maps Li Zicheng and others had seen before, which made them admire it from time to time.  Everyone looked at the map carefully, and combined with Liu Zeqing's statement, Wang Dou's vanguard had already occupied Changping, and he should also send people to occupy the Chaozong Bridge and Anji Bridge that must be passed outside the Great Wall on the way to the capital.  Next is Tangjialing. Wang Dou's forward army may also send people to occupy and garrison it.  They looked at the map. Before the generals could clarify their thoughts, Hu Tiande had already said decisively: "Your Majesty, our division's first step is to quickly occupy Kunming Lake and Wengshan Lake to provide drinking water for our hundreds of thousands of troops.  He said: "There are wells everywhere in the city. There are no rivers within thirty miles from Deshengmen. There is only a shallow and narrow Qinghe River in Qinghedian, but there is still little water. I have never seen it."  , only thirty paces wide, and the amount of water is too small, which is far from enough for our army of five or six hundred thousand people to drink. " He said: "So these two lakes must be occupied, and our division must move faster, otherwise it will be occupied by Wang Dou's army. I will be five or six.  A hundred thousand troops are out of the city fighting in the field. Where can they carry water for food and drink? " Everyone was shocked. Indeed, these two lakes are very important. If they are occupied by the Jingbian Army, the field army can only carry water from the capital dozens of miles away.  How much trouble will this cause?  Even though there may be some wells and ponds in nearby villages, it is still insufficient to meet the needs of an army of five to six million people.  Li Zicheng glanced at Hu Tiande with admiration again. At this time, Li Guo mused: "So when I send out my army, I will occupy Kunming Lake and Wengshan Lake. Dongsheng Ridge and Qinghe Store along this line will also be occupied and move forward.  Ten miles away is Tangjialing, which seems to be a very good location, so we should take it." Hu Tiande was startled. At this time, there was an unpleasant sound like nails scraping against an iron plate, but it was Wuyang Bojin Youniu.  He said: "Bohou is really smart. He fell in love with the terrain of Tangjialing at a glance. But I am worried that the best water source has been occupied by our army, and the Jingbian army has no geographical advantage. Will it stop advancing or even retreat?"  Going to Changping?" His face was full of worry: "In that case, do you want my army to follow?" There was a worried look on his face, which looked quite strange.  Li Guo was startled and looked at him with a somewhat unhappy look. Liu Fangliang said: "Don't be too greedy. Our division already has Kunming Lake and Wengshan Lake. Although Dongsheng Ridge on this line is shorter than Tangjialing, it is nearby.  The water source is convenient. There is Guangji Bridge here in Qinghedian, which leads to the capital along the official road. The general decided to set up camp here and let the Jingbian army occupy Tangjialing, and then the two armies gathered here.  He naturally supported his general Jin Youniu, and his strategic plan also made Li Zicheng nod. Wuyang Bojin Youniu's worries were also his worries.  If this is the case, if the Jingbian army retreats to the Shahe River or even to Changping, will his army follow suit?  As expected, he followed up and replenished his food, grass, and water sources, and they were all stretched further.  "If Liu Fangliang said it, the battle in the ten miles between these two ridges is the best.  Everyone in the palace also expressed their opinions, and basically agreed with Liu Fangliang's strategy, especially some heavyweights, such as Liu Zongmin, Yuan Zongdi, Liu Xiyao and others.  They believe that Liu Fangliang's strategy is very sound. You cannot have your cake and eat it too. It is unrealistic to have water and high mountains at the same time.  Li Yan listened quietly to the speeches of the generals, and listened to their excited remarks that after defeating Wang Dou, they would go to Xuanfu Town to make a fortune. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, they had occupied the capital, and they were just like rogue bandits going around collecting food. How could this be a new dynasty?  meteorological?  During this time, he suggested whether to wait for a few days to find out the true strength of the Jingbian army, or to send more troops to guard the capital, especially leaving half of the old soldiers behind.  However, it was opposed by many people. For example, Hu Tiande said that "a divided army is weak", and Jin Youniu said that Jing's border troops should not be underestimated. Tigers attack rabbits with all their strength.  There are still many counts in the army. The viscount said that this is a battle for the great destiny of the country. How can they not go out in full force and use all their strength?  Li Zicheng was also a little unhappy with Li Yan. In this battle, he wanted to dissuade the generals, especially the old camp generals, from enjoying themselves.  Half of the old battalion soldiers were left behind, which not only weakened the front-line combat power, but also threatened the generals of various systems.He was afraid that people would still be scrambling to stay behind, which he didn't want to see.  There are also the opinions and strategies of the civil servants, among which Song Qijiao, Zhang Linran and others naturally have no say.  After Gu Junen proposed a plan to attack Shaanxi, he quickly defeated the enemy.  Li Zicheng's most important counselors were Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance.  "However, these two people are either sages or shabby and frustrated scholars. They are cynical and have no insight, and they lack the vision to oversee the overall situation.  Otherwise, given the importance Li Zicheng attached to them, his strategy would not have been so short-sighted in history.  So Song Xiance said a lot of strange jargon and passed away. Niu Jinxing offered advice and asked whether he should send an envoy to make Wang Dou surrender with his soft tongue?  Although Li Zicheng thought this move was a long shot, Wang Dou had long rejected his solicitation. Now that he had the prince in his hands, he should be granted a title. What could he grant him?  Should he be crowned king?  Li Zicheng himself is just King Shun. ???????????? Wang Dou has already surrendered, but you can still give it a try.  After finally deciding on the strategy, Li Zicheng looked at Cihou Liu Fangliang and said sternly: "Brother Liu, Wang Doubing has occupied Changping and will move south soon. If you just said what you said, you immediately select the elite cavalry soldiers from Zuoying and rush to San  Deploy defenses at Qinghedian, Dongshengling and other places ten miles away. In particular, we must occupy Kunming Lake and Wengshanbo first. We must not let the Jingbian army occupy the second lake. We must not let them go south. You must hold on to the Qinghedian line until your death.  "Liu Fangliang accepted the order and said: "Yes, King of Heaven." He didn't want to go to war. How comfortable would it be to stay in the capital?  But just now they have analyzed that they need to send troops, and his troops are stationed at Deshengmen and Xizhimen. If they want to go to war, his troops are indeed the fastest.  Li Zicheng said to Liu Xiyao again: "Marquis Huai, you should also order troops and horses immediately, and be ready to assist Marquis Ci at any time." He arranged the arrangements calmly, and seemed to have regained his former army commanding style. Liu Xiyao felt a chill in his heart when he saw his serious expression.  , hurriedly accepted the order and said yes.  Li Zicheng then said to Tian Jianxiu: "Marquis Ze, you lead your headquarters of three thousand, as well as some of the original officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp and twenty thousand troops of the outer camp, and you and Prime Minister Niu will stay in the capital. You will be responsible for the logistics and food supply, and supply the food and grass for the army."  Tian Jianxiu quickly accepted the order.  Li Zicheng looked at everyone and said: "The officers and generals of each battalion also need to go back to collect their troops and go with me to Qinghedian tomorrow. You also need to send a message to the generals of the outer camp under your command, who are in Tongzhou, Liangxiang, and Fangshan.  All the troops in Xianghe and other places will be sent out within three days. All the troops will arrive at Qinghedian within three days, and all those who have not reached the rank of official will be killed." The generals were shocked, and even Liu Zongmin was shocked!  The body should be.  Li Zicheng finally said coldly: "In order to prevent the tragedy of Changping, when we go out tomorrow, we will kill all the vassal kings in the capital, ministers of honor, ministers of the cabinet, and officials of Qi Wan, all commanders and above, and the superiors of Jinyi Hall! With Qi Wan women!  "Ration soldiers." "Officials of all sizes in the capital, draw one out of three and kill them!" There was silence in the hall.  (To be continued.)
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