inspire-indiana Chapter 1357 Gu Ruoqing: What did this person call her? Ruoqing?
Chapter 1357 Gu Ruoqing: What did this person call her? Ruoqing?
Chapter 1357 Gu Ruoqing: What did this person call her? Ruoqing?
It was a clear day with a bleak autumn wind.
It has been more than a month since Jia Heng and Beijing Prince Shui Rong went to Tianjin in late August of the eighteenth year of Chongping, and it is suddenly the golden October when the sweet-scented osmanthus is fragrant.
Jia Heng led a group of naval soldiers and boarded a boat. At this moment, the flag with the word "Han" and the flag with the word "Jia" were fluttering in the wind.
The army was in neat order and the atmosphere was solemn.
Prince Beijing Shui Rong, Admiral of the Jiangnan Navy Wei Che, and the young generals of the Jia family were accompanying him. The surrounding soldiers and generals all had solemn expressions, but one could faintly see some excitement on the young faces of the young generals of the Jia family.
At this moment, about 60,000 naval forces from Jiangnan, plus nearly 10,000 naval forces from Tianjin, and 30,000 troops from Hebei Governor Kang Hong, a total of 100,000 troops boarded the warships and marched towards Gaizhou (Yingkou).
Jia Heng waved his hand, his stern eyes beneath his sharp sword-like eyebrows looking at the winding and undulating coast in the distance, and shouted in a deep voice, "Let's go!"
Following an order, the sailors on the ship slowly untied the ropes on the ship, and the sails on the masts several feet high fluttered as they headed towards the Liaodong coast.
Then, a large number of ships behind them also set sail.
Jia Heng looked into the distance with a telescope, and Cao Cao's poem came to his mind:
"Looking eastwards from Jieshi, I can see the vast sea. The water is calm, and the mountains and islands stand tall. Trees grow in clusters, and grass grows lush. The autumn wind blows, and the waves surge."
The vast ocean that Cao Cao saw was probably the Bohai Sea seen from Changli.
This is the vast ocean he is looking at now.
One ship after another, with sails raised, braved the wind and waves, and sailed towards the Bohai Sea. The flags planted on all sides of the ship fluttered in the wind, and the clear water flowed through the ship, making a "splashing" sound.
In the cabin——
Jia Heng came to the cabin of a wooden boat, met Chen Xiao's concerned gaze, and sat down.
The beauty's eyes flickered, and she said softly, "Is everything arranged?"
Jia Heng said: "The Jiangnan Navy and Tianjin Navy are currently conducting drills and training. They will soon reach Shengjing."
Chen Xiao said softly: "Don't be careless."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "I'll go check out the map."
As he spoke, he looked at Gu Ruoqing who was standing beside him and said, "Miss Ruoqing, find a Feiyu suit to wear, it will be more convenient for you to travel."
When Gu Ruoqing heard this, she was stunned for a moment. Under her willow-shaped eyebrows, her cold and bright eyes glanced at Chen Xiao who was standing beside her.
For her, the White Lotus Saint, wearing the clothes of an imperial minion always felt a little strange.
However, my junior sister also seemed to be wearing that dress.
While speaking, he didn't say much. He quickly walked to the desk, picked up a map on the desk, and lowered his eyes to look at the troop advance situation on the map.
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Time flies like water, and before I knew it, five days had passed.
During this period, the Jurchen troops swept across Korea like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, sweeping across the north and south and defeating the troops in various provinces, counties and prefectures of Korea.
Oboi led his troops to fight against the Korean troops who came to support the king in various provinces for several times, and finally defeated the Korean coalition forces that came to support the capital in Gangwon Province.
Soon after, the Korean troops retreated to Sanwon Castle east of Jeolla Province.
When Prince Ying Ajige learned the news in Wangjing City, he was overjoyed when he heard Oboi's victory report. On the one hand, he reported the victory to Shengjing, and on the other hand, he conscripted Korean laborers and food to support the army's eastward expedition.
Liaodong, Gaizhouwei
This Acropolis has a towering top and is covered with flags. It has more than a dozen forts under its jurisdiction. The commander-in-chief has already dispatched an additional 3,000 soldiers, who arrived at the Gaizhou Acropolis ten days ago.
This was a general sent from Shengjing by Dorgon after being reminded by Fan Xiandou. His name was Ebilun, and he was the grandson of Nurhaci.
In a parallel universe, they are also Kangxi's four ministers of state, who are good at fighting and are both civil and military.
At this moment, Ebilun was sitting in the Acropolis government hall, giving a speech to a group of generals and officers.
"Generals, according to secret spies, the Han court's troops have gathered in Tianjin Guard and are very likely to harass our Gaizhou Guard nearby and threaten our Shengjing, the capital of the Qing Dynasty." Ebilun spoke loudly with a bright gaze under his thick eyebrows and a voice like a bell.
The Jurchen officers and soldiers below were all indignant upon hearing this, and their discussions were extremely noisy.
"How bold the Han people are! They dare to raise an army to invade. They are so bold!"
"Yeah, the Han people think they are the only ones with red cannons?"
"Fight for them!"
Ebilun stretched out his hand and signaled the officers and soldiers in the hall to calm down.
"My generals, the Han army has come from afar. They attack while we defend. The enemy is numerous and we are few, but the prince and the emperor have ordered us to defend the city with all our might. Once Gaizhouwei is broken, Shengjing, the capital of the Qing Dynasty, will have to face the Han army head-on. Therefore, my elite Eight Banners can only sacrifice their lives. My generals, it's time to be loyal to the Qing Dynasty!" Ebilun's face was excited and his voice was loud and clear.
The Jurchen officers and officers present loudly declared: "We are willing to die for you."
Ebilun said: "This time, I have brought the red cannons and set them up at the forts and fortresses. Once the Han soldiers arrive, we can bombard them."
Then, he ordered the generals and officers below to lead their troops to several cities in Gaizhouweicheng.
Gaizhou Wei has jurisdiction over three large cities: Gaizhou City, Xiongyue City, and Yongning Jiancheng City. In addition, there are fifty other forts.
After the general had finished distributing the orders, Ebilun sat down, picked up the teacup, gulped down a mouthful of the cold tea to moisten his throat, and a thoughtful look appeared on his majestic face.
This time, the Gaizhou Guards have a total of 36,000 soldiers and horses, so it is quite difficult to defend them.
As the Jurchens transferred soldiers to intervene in Korea, the military strength within the Qing Dynasty became somewhat stretched.
In the past, if there was pressure to resist the Han army with such a large number of troops, Ebilun would be the first to sneer. However, after several battles, Ebilun became less confident.
If the Jurchens are less than ten thousand, they will be invincible; this eventually became a slogan.
At this moment, in Gaizhou City, Xiongyue City and Yongning Prison City, many officers and soldiers led by Jurchen lieutenants and assistant commanders were coming and going, holding weapons and stationed near the artillery fortresses. At this moment, the flags on the artillery forts were fluttering and moving towards them.
The Jurchen soldiers were standing on the beacon tower, looking out at the sea.
"The Han ships are coming." Among them, a soldier with excellent eyesight on the beacon tower pointed to the blue sea in the distance and said in surprise.
First, the shadow of a mast appeared on the sea, and then a ship several feet high could be seen, and then a large number of ships gradually approached from the sea and sky.
"Woo!"
As the horn sounded, the wolf smoke on the beacon tower was lit up one after another, and spread all the way from the beacon tower to Gaizhou City, Xiongyue City, and Yongningjian City three miles away.
At this moment, Jia Heng was standing on the central military flag of the flagship, holding a monocular telescope in his hand, and the winding and undulating mountains seemed to appear in the mirror.
Jia Heng said, "The Gaizhou guards have arrived."
This place was called Yingkou in later generations. It was the sea outlet of Liaodong. From here, one could advance rapidly all the way to Shengjing, Liaodong. Of course, one would encounter many obstacles from the Jurchen troops on the way.
Just such an Acropolis is not so easy to conquer.
The Jurchens stationed heavy troops there, and might even become a tough obstacle blocking the Han army's advance.
Gu Ruoqing is dressed as a brocade guard in a flying fish costume. The beauty has clear and gentle eyes and eyebrows, and she also has an embroidered spring sword on her waist. The beauty's face is heroic and beautiful, and she gives people a sense of déjà vu of Lin Qingxia's Dongfang Bubai in later generations.
"Ships approach the shore, line up the sides, and fire!" Jia Heng put down the monocular telescope and spoke loudly to the messenger guard beside him.
If they disagree, they start firing.
This was not like in later generations, when heavy artillery was clustered and could directly plow the land three feet deep.
But there is also a sense of déjà vu of Shi Lang's recovery of Taiwan during the Kangxi Dynasty.
"Yes." The messenger guard said loudly.
Immediately, the command flags on the flag ships began to wave continuously, and then, the ships of the Jiangnan Navy and the Tianjin Navy, equipped with cannons and guns, approached the shore, and the sound of "fire" was heard.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, the sound of artillery roared, shaking the earth, and one shell after another made a sharp whistling sound in the air.
At this moment, the forts built on the coast were suddenly bombarded by artillery fire like a torrential rain. In the air filled with smoke, broken walls and ruins could be seen flying.
Although Jia Heng had anticipated this to some extent, many of the fort's defensive fortifications were still blown up by the artillery fire.
Many members of the Eight Banners of the Nuzhen Army screamed and fell to the side.
Then, the artillery on the Jurchen fort also rumbled and bombarded the Han army's official ships.
It is also a red cannon, although a bit bulky, but its power and range are not much different from the Han Army's red cannon.
"Rumble..."
The artillery fire continued, and the shells from the Red Cannon fell into the sea, and when they exploded, they raised large white waves.
Jia Heng picked up the monocular telescope in his hand, looked at the smoke-filled shore, and his brows gradually furrowed.
At this time, I heard the cold voice of the beauty next to me, whispering: "Give me the telescope, let me take a look."
Jia Heng's bright eyes narrowed slightly under his sword-like brows. He turned to look at Gu Ruoqing and was speechless for a moment.
However, thinking that they had kissed before, he did not refuse too politely at this moment. Instead, he picked up the monocular telescope and handed it to the beauty next to him.
Gu Ruoqing also picked up the monocular and stared at the winding coastline, whispering: "The Jurchen soldiers seem to be at a disadvantage. It seems that they have suffered heavy casualties."
Jia Heng said loudly: "Our army's muskets and artillery are fierce and the enemy's forts are hard to resist. This result is not surprising, but the Jurchens' artillery and guns also caused some trouble for our Han army."
Such an outcome was not surprising. After all, the Han navy came with a complete victory, with well-trained soldiers and powerful artillery and guns, and the Jurchens could not resist at all.
Gu Ruoqing's pair of crystal clear eyes were soft and gentle under her curved eyebrows. She asked softly, "When will the army land?"
Jia Heng's sword-like brows were covered with a serious look as he said, "Don't worry, we should first eliminate these strongholds. Otherwise, after landing, the government troops will be attacked from behind, which will be very troublesome."
Worried that Gu Ruoqing didn't understand, Chen Xiao paused and explained, "We first broke through the fort, then sent troops to remove the fort. Our army set up camp on the shore, and it was inconvenient to transport military supplies from the ship."
Gu Ruoqing nodded, indicating that he understood the reason.
I thought to myself, no wonder this scoundrel regards his junior sister as his right-hand man.
At this moment, around noon, the rumbling sounds of artillery fire from both sides began to become sparse, and the Han army was divided into seven or eight teams, each with about three thousand soldiers, and they charged towards the fort on the shore.
On top of the fortress, the Qing army relied on the parapet and corner towers to counterattack the Han army that landed on the beach.
Occasionally, a thunder bomb was thrown at the Han army's formation, which would then explode into a ball, causing widespread casualties.
The Han knights also retaliated against the Eastern Tartars, firing bows, crossbows, pistols, and thunder bombs at the Jurchen soldiers behind the village wall.
"Pfft..."
Along with the sound of weapons cutting into flesh, many female soldiers fell to the ground with groans of pain.
"kill……"
At this moment, shouts of killing resounded throughout the coast. A large number of Eight Banners soldiers of the Qing army came out of the fort, armed with weapons, and fought with the Han army that had landed.
By the afternoon, the battle situation gradually became clear, and the balance of victory gradually tilted towards the Han army. Seven or eight of the more than ten forts were destroyed.
The Jurchen soldiers began to flee in all directions, abandoning the fortress.
Jia Heng said: "Let all the troops beat the drums and march forward to encircle and suppress the retreating defeated troops and prevent them from escaping!"
Chen Xiao's face, as clear as snow, paused for a moment, and he gave a reminder, saying softly, "You are not familiar with the geography and the road. Be careful not to fall into an ambush."
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Once we reach the shore, send out scouts to search ahead, set up beacons to warn, and beware of ambushes."
In fact, he also guessed that the elite Eight Banners of the Jurchens would probably use their familiarity with the terrain of Liaodong to ambush the Han army.
All of these require advance investigation.
Following Jia Heng's order, the government troops began to land on the beach after a round of bombardment, and then went ashore to search and advance.
When fighting with the elite soldiers of the Eight Banners of the Jurchens, the sound of "clanging, clanging, clanging" of weapons collided, and the earth-shaking sound of fighting echoed throughout the beach.
Gu Ruoqing was holding a monocular telescope, and her clear eyes sparkled under her beautiful eyebrows as she watched the scene, her expression also showing some emotion.
Obviously, for this "high-quality older leftover woman", although she is used to the romantic life in the south of the Yangtze River, she rarely encounters such fighting.
Whether it's the bombardment of hot weapons or the sword-like attacks on the flesh today.
Jia Heng looked at Gu Ruoqing who was standing beside him and said, "Ruoqing, bring me the telescope so I can see the enemy situation."
Gu Ruoqing: “…”
What did this person call her? Ruoqing?
For a moment, the beauty was a little uncomfortable with such an intimate address.
However, he could only subconsciously hand the monocular telescope in his hand to the young man in python clothes beside him. When his fingers touched the skin, the face covered with flowers and snow gradually showed a hint of beautiful blush on both sides.
Jia Heng took the monocular telescope, looked at the battle situation in the fort, and his brows gradually furrowed.
Chen Xiao walked closer and asked softly, "How is it?"
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "The outcome on the coast has been decided. Let's head towards Gaizhou City. There will be another fierce battle to fight later."
At this moment, a large number of Han troops came ashore almost like a flood. The fiery red uniforms on the Han knights were burning like flames, instantly covering the entire coast.
By the afternoon, Jia Heng and the accompanying Jiangnan navy reached the coast and camped in the camp. As time passed, a summary of various intelligence on the advance was delivered to Jia Heng's desk.
When the lights were turned on, Wei Che, the admiral of the Jiangnan Navy, and a group of officers and soldiers of the Jiangnan Navy finished their battle meal and took a short rest. Then they came to the military tent in a mighty manner and saluted to the young man in the python robe.
Jia Heng asked, "What is the situation of the Jurchen camps?"
"Reporting to the Duke, the elite Jurchens have entrenched themselves in the Gaizhou City Wall and are preparing to resist stubbornly. Our naval outposts have already besieged the city, and we will launch an attack tomorrow morning." Wei Che said loudly.
Jia Heng said: "Gaizhou City and Xiongyue City are two cities that support each other. We must be on guard against the Eastern Tartar cavalry cutting off our army from the rear when we send out our troops."
Wei Che, the admiral of the Jiangnan Navy, looked solemn and said with a folded hand, "I will obey your orders."
Jia Heng glanced at the generals with sword-like eyebrows, and said: "This time, our Han army will advance steadily and attack the cities and strongholds at specific points."
Because, the biggest problem of a long expedition is the supply of military supplies, it is necessary to establish a food and fodder supply base in Gaizhou to support the army on the front line.
Upon hearing this, the generals below nodded in agreement.
After all the generals left, Jia Heng looked at Hebei Admiral Kang Hong and said, "Admiral Kang, select the best cavalry and gather 20,000 soldiers and horses. Once the roadblocks in Gaizhou are cleared, head straight for Haizhou Guard."
Kang Hong was surprised and asked, "Duke Weiguo, this?"
Is this a detour and surprise attack?
But didn’t the Duke of Weiguo just say that it would be difficult to supply military supplies and fodder?
Jia Heng looked at me fiercely and said in a deep voice, "If I can take Shengjing City in one fell swoop, I will not let go of this opportunity, even if it means taking some risks."
Kang Hong said: "The Jurchens may not be unprepared."
Jia Heng said, "Just follow the camera."
Upon hearing this, Kang Hong bowed and agreed.
After Kang Hong left, Jia Heng came back to the screen and looked at the map hanging on it.
Chen Xiao said: "At this moment, I'm afraid that North Korea has been swept north and south by Ajige, Aobai and others."
Jia Heng said: "We can't worry about these now. If Gaizhouwei is defeated, the Jurchen troops in Korea will have to return. But before that, Dorgon will send reinforcements to help."
"Should we send a pigeon to the Beiping Jinglüe Pingfu Office and ask them to send troops to support us at any time?" Chen Xiao thought for a moment and said.
Jia Heng said: "The Beiping Marshal's Office does not have many troops, so let Jizhen and Shanhaiguan pay attention. As for transferring troops from the Beijing Camp, it is not the right time yet, and all follow-up preparations are not yet complete."
The direction of this war is actually still unclear. Only when the Jiangnan Navy actually captures Gaizhouwei and completely gains a firm foothold, or achieves such a great result as annihilating 10,000 to 20,000 elite troops of the Eight Banners of the Jurchens, can we consider allocating border troops or even the Beijing camp to try to launch a war of annihilation.
The Qing Dynasty had been established for several decades. Faced with the crisis of national destruction and life and death, unimaginable resistance would surely erupt.
When a lion fights a rabbit, he also uses all his strength.
Of course, the focus now is still on weakening.
Gu Ruoqing looked at the couple, her beautiful eyes flickered beneath her brows, she pursed her pink lips, and wanted to interrupt, but she didn't quite understand what they were saying.
(End of this chapter)