Chapter 912: The Great Army Approaches Quang Ninh City! [Ask for a guaranteed monthly pass in August!] 】

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Western liaoning.

When Zhang Zhun came here by boat, it was also busy. On the wharf of the East Sea Fort, a large number of merchant ships were moored, and there were fifty or sixty of them. A large number of merchant ships are crowded together with each other, and at a glance, there are many masts, which is magnificent.

Around the merchant ships are various warships of the First Fleet of the Tiger Navy. Including the dragon god ship, the sword tooth ship, and the three-masted gunboat, the number is also twenty or thirty. At the top of the mast of all the battleships, the military flag of the Tiger Ben Army was hung, and the north wind was blowing, and the military flag was fluttering, which also made people's blood surge and their faces hard.

On the pier trestle, a team of Han military flags is getting on the boat. Just look at their looks, you can tell that they are in a good mood. It is indeed gratifying to be able to leave the ghost place of Liaodong. The premise is that they don't know where they're going.

"I guess we will be able to send the first batch today."

Li Jicheng reported to Zhang Zhun and said.

"Hurry up."

Zhang Zhun nodded and said casually.

For Li Jicheng's work, Zhang Zhun is naturally relieved, so there is no need to remind too much. Speaking of which, Li Jicheng should be the oldest fleet commander in the Huben Navy. Now it is very appropriate for him to be in charge of the transfer of the Han military flag on the side of Donghai Fort. The time is tight and the task is heavy, and the Huben Navy dispatched two fleets in one go this time to be responsible for the transfer of the Han military flag, which can be regarded as a fairly large-scale maritime migration.

The Han army flags that needed to be transported from Donghai Fort numbered more than 50,000 people. If you add the number of North Koreans, it may exceed 70,000. Obviously, this is definitely a very difficult task for the Tiger Navy. If you simply withdraw from Liaodong to Shandong, as long as you cross the Bohai Bay, there will be no problem at all. The problem is that they need to send all these people to the distant island of Jeju, which is several times longer than crossing the Liaodong Bay.

An ordinary merchant ship, carrying an additional 300 people, is already crowded. When people are on the boat, in addition to eating, drinking, and sleeping, there must always be a little space for movement, otherwise, there will be big problems. In a closed environment, it is easy for people to fall into a state of madness.

In particular, these Han military flags are all men. They can't fight externally, but they are experts in fighting in the nest. At the mouth of the Liao River, Zhang Zhun witnessed the riots inside the Han military banner. Just such a small riot lost the lives of two or three hundred people. In order to avoid bloodshed on the ship, Li Jicheng controlled the number of people carried by each merchant ship to about 300 people.

Luckily, it's spring, and most of the time, it's a northwest wind. From Donghaefort to Jeju Island, it is a smooth ride, and the journey takes about six to ten days. In such a short period of time, there should be no major problems with the people of the Han Army Banner. Coupled with the high pressure of the naval warships, along the way, there should not be any major problems.

As for how the Han military flag will react after arriving on Jeju Island, it has nothing to do with the naval fleet. On Jeju Island, the Tiger Army has a special unit that is responsible for monitoring and supervising the work of these Han military flags. Jeju Island is a lonely island, completely cut off from the outside world, and even if these Han military flags are turned upside down, they can't toss anything.

The speed of the return trip will be much slower. In less than a month, it was impossible to return to Donghae Fort from Jeju Island. This brings a relatively big problem, that is, how to deal with the Han military flag that is too late to be transported. 50,000 people, it takes three to five times to pick them all up.

After the first batch of Han military flags were picked up, the remaining Han military flags had to assemble and wait at Donghai Fort. The most optimistic estimate is that it will take at least two or three months to complete the withdrawal of all the Han army flags, as well as the Koreans.

The three hundred marines led by Lu Liangyu were responsible for garrisoning the Donghai Fort and protecting and monitoring these Han military flags. Because of the relatively high requirements for technical arms, the expansion rate of the Huben Army's Marine Corps has always been relatively slow. So far, the Marine Corps has only one battalion of troops, about 1,500 men.

Because of the need to perform tasks, the distribution of the Marine Corps is also quite scattered. Some of the Marines went to Sado Island in ***, some of the Marines continued training on Phi Island, and some of the Marines came to Tokai Fort.

At this time, the Tartar cavalry must not have the heart to take care of these Han army flags, because they themselves are already too busy to take care of themselves. Around Quang Ninh City, the Tiger Ben Army invested a Blue Dragon Legion and three cavalry battalions, which had formed an absolute superiority over the Tartars. In the repeated battles, the casualties of the Tartar cavalry were quite heavy.

Now, if it weren't necessary, the Tartar cavalry wouldn't have left Quang Ninh at all and wandered outside. Outside Quang Ninh City, all of them were sentry cavalry of the Tiger Army. Don't say that the Tartar cavalry of the brigade went out of the city, that is, the Tartar heralds, if they want to quietly go out of the city to deliver information, they must be careful. Otherwise, if you are not careful, you will be reimbursed by the sentinels of the Tiger Army.

In the past repeated battles, at least a thousand Tartar cavalry and thousands of rebel cavalry of the Liaodong Army died at the gunpoint of the cavalry of the Tiger Army. Relying on the long range and great power of the musket, the cavalry of the Tiger Army itself did not suffer many casualties.

Why was the Han army flag able to surrender smoothly? Why was it possible to retreat to the beach smoothly and safely? It's all because of the pressure of the Tiger Army. The 5,000 cavalry of the Tiger Ben Army, operating in the area around Quang Ninh City, almost left the Tartar cavalry with no room to survive.

Especially after the Mongolian Aoter tribe continued to send war horses, the cavalry of the Tiger Army became more active and the range of activities was more extensive. It is said that the night team led by Luo Guanyang has already gone to both sides of the Liao River when it is farthest, and it has quietly crossed the river and approached Liaoyang. No one knows whether the news is true or not, but many people believe that it is true.

"Lao Li, hurry up."

Zhang Zhun said cautiously.

After Li Jicheng and Zhang Haibin arrived on Jeju Island, they had to return quickly and remove all the Han army flags as soon as possible. After the Han army flag was removed, the Tiger Ben army could fight unscrupulously.

"Understood!"

Li Jicheng replied solemnly.

Zhang Zhun was about to say something, when he suddenly heard a commotion on the shore. He thought it was inside the Han Army Banner, and there was a riot again, but when he turned his head to look over, he found that it was not. The group of people who rioted were slightly different from the Han military banner, and their military uniforms and demeanor were different. A few Tiger Army soldiers went over to check, and the riot quickly subsided.

Li Jicheng said: "My lord, I am a North Korean. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded, indicating that he understood.

The use of the Tartars for the Koreans was to adopt a strategy of staying away from Korea, that is, to try not to allow the Koreans to appear in Liaodong as much as possible, and to send them all to Liaoxi. Therefore, the number of Koreans in western Liaoning is still relatively large. Especially after Shen Qiyuan and Zheng Taijie took refuge in the Tartars, the number of Koreans in western Liaoning exceeded 20,000.

At the time of accepting the surrender of the Han military banner, Zhang Zhun also ordered to accept the surrender of the Koreans. The development of Jeju Island requires a lot of labor, so you can't refuse to come! After Jeju Island, there may be a lot of areas that need to be developed. In the future, these people will be sent to Nanyang, which is also a good choice!

Not to mention the Koreans in the Liaodong region, even the Koreans in the Korean kingdom have to find a way to get a little to Nanyang and other places, and they must dilute the local population. Of course, the migration of Han Chinese to these areas is the main event. However, it is a bit difficult to migrate the Han Chinese to these places!

However, there is no need to rush when it comes to immigration, you can take your time. The population reproduction rate of the Han people is definitely the first in the world. Because of the impact of the war, the population of the Han people has been greatly reduced. However, as long as there is a period of 30 years of stability, the population of the Han people will be able to recover and exceed the original level.

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When Zhang Zhun was at ease in Donghai Fort, Azig in Quang Ninh City was jumping to his feet. The guards and entourage around him all drooped their heads and stood solemnly, not daring to say a word.

In fact, most of the time, Azig is still calm. Many people only see the ferocious fighting side of Azig, but fail to notice his attentive and intelligent side. If Azig was like Abatai, brave and unscrupulous, and only knew how to be fierce, how could he overwhelm Abatai in terms of military exploits and become an impressive commander? However, in the face of such a tragic scene, Azig had to jump to his feet.

The collective surrender of the Han army banner was an absolute fatal blow to Azig. He must admit that Zhang Zhun suddenly came to such a hand at this time, which is indeed too vicious. Vicious to the point where he didn't have time to react. By the time he received the message, he almost fainted.

Around the city of Guangning, there are hundreds of fortresses, and these fortresses belong to the garrison range of the Han military flag. The Dajin army simply did not have so many manpower to garrison these fortresses, and had to rely on the power of the Han army banner. Without the Han military flag, these fortresses would have no meaning.

These forts were the barrier to Quang Ninh, and the Tiger Ben army would not be able to launch an effective attack on Quang Ninh until they were all captured. They are like clothes draped over Quang Ninh City, enveloping Quang Ninh City tightly. However, the Han army flag surrendered collectively, and the clothes on Guangning City were immediately stripped off, and they were waiting for others to come.

Fortunately, Zu Dashou was still benevolent and righteous, and did not leave the Dajin Army at this time. If Zu Dashou is also gone, Azig will really be desperate. Zu Dashou's subordinates had a total of 20,000 people, and more than half of them were cavalrymen with rich combat experience. That's a pretty powerful force! If it falls into the hands of the Tiger Army, it will be really terrible.

Right now, the Blue Dragon Legion of the Tiger Army is attacking the Soma Lingyi, which is the last fortress to protect Quang Ninh City. If the Horse Ridge Post is lost, the Tiger Ben Army can directly attack Guangning City. The battle between the two sides at the Horse Ridge Station can be said to be quite fierce. The Dajin Army is to defend this last stronghold, and the Tiger Ben Army is to take this stronghold no matter what the cost.

The battle of the Horse Ridge Station began the day before yesterday and has been two days since today. Under the onslaught of the Tiger Army, the defenders suffered heavy casualties. However, the Overseers of Azig are indeed quite powerful. No matter how the Tiger Ben army attacked, the defenders of the Horse Ridge Station refused to surrender even if they died.

In the Pulling Horse Ridge Station, the troops sent by Azig are actually quite a lot, and there are five Niu Lu's Dajin army. Although there are dissatisfied, there are about 1,000 people. They are all elites selected by Azig, and those who are responsible for commanding them are all Azig's henchmen. These people have no other characteristics, that is, they blindly fight to the death, and no matter what the situation is, they will never surrender. Before they die, they also need to find someone to back their backs.

As for the Han army banner that assisted in the battle, there were also Korean servant troops, more than five thousand people. Because there were 1,000 Dajin troops in the Soma Lingyi, the Han military banners and Koreans inside had no chance to defect. Under the oppression of the Dajin army, these Han army flags and Koreans only had to fight to the death. Or, they will die under the butcher's knife of the Dajin army.

With 6,000 men stationed in such a fortress and a determination to die, Azig thought that he could hold off the Tiger Ben Army here for at least half a month. It's a pity that the attack of the Tiger Ben Army was indeed quite fierce, and on the first day of the battle, the defenders were already a little unable to support it. The commander of the Dajin Army, on the first day of the battle, was killed by the snipers of the Tiger Army, almost causing the entire Soma Lingyi to lose command.

The biggest headache for the defenders of the Dajin Army was actually the artillery of the Tiger Army. The artillery battalion of the Blue Dragon Regiment has more than a hundred artillery pieces, all of which are field guns of 120 mm caliber. They continued to fire artillery and bombardment day and night on the wall of the Lingyi Station, resulting in heavy casualties among the defenders. No one knows when the shells will come and when they will fall.

The Dajin Army stationed at the Lianmaling Post also has a certain number of artillery, but these artillery, compared with the Tiger Ben Army, are still too far behind. Under the pressure of the guns of the Tiger Army, the artillery of the defenders soon lost their effectiveness. The gunners were either killed or wounded, or did not dare to continue firing. The Demoman of the Tiger Army took the opportunity to step forward and quickly blew the gates open.

Fortunately, Azig also took-for-tat counterattack measures according to the siege strategy of the Tiger Ben army. For the city gate and city wall, Azig basically gave up, what he fancied was how to fight with the Tiger Ben army after the city gate was breached. The purpose of the street fighting is to inflict casualties on the Tiger Ben Army as much as possible and delay the time for the Tiger Ben Army to end the battle.

He ordered the transformation of the post city of Adamaling, and transformed it beyond recognition, and the archers of the Dajin army hid in the cracks of the walls, in the ruins, in the holes, in the ditches, on the roofs, and in the stacks...... Suddenly unleash a cold arrow at the Tiger Army. In short, as long as there is a place where people can hide, there may be archers of the Dajin army lurking.

I have to say that Azig's hand did give the Tiger Army a headache. If you are not careful, there will be casualties. I had no choice but to use the method of blasting and push all the way forward. As long as you feel suspicious, you will fire a few shots first. As a result, it takes a lot of time, not to mention, but also a lot of ammunition. This is also the reason why the Tiger Ben army has been attacking for two days, and has not completely cleared the Tartars. A general stronghold, the Tiger Army ended the battle in one day.

"Click!"

Suddenly, there was the sound of hurried footsteps outside.

Azig couldn't help but feel a slight tightness in his heart, and his brows couldn't help but jump. Could it be that the bad news has finally arrived? The Tiger Ben Army finally conquered the Horse Ridge Station?

As a result, a figure appeared, but it was Zu Dashou who came in.

Azig quietly breathed a sigh of relief and asked slowly, "Fuyu, is there something wrong?" ”

Zu Dashou said worriedly: "The situation in the Horse Ridge Station is not good, should I bring troops to reinforce it?" ”

Azig shook his head helplessly, and said a little helplessly: "Do you think this has an effect?" ”

Zu Dashou was silent.

Azig said bitterly: "The cavalry of the Tiger Ben Army may be waiting for us outside the city. As soon as we attack, they'll go crazy and sweep through them. Their muskets are so powerful that we don't have a chance to get close at all, and we're going to be knocked out in a big way. ”

Zu Dashou hesitated and said, "Then we are trapped in the city?" ”

Azig nodded and said, "That's all for now." ”

True Ancestor Dashou wanted to speak again and again.

He knew what Azig was relying on. At the head of Quang Ninh City, there are more than 30 red-coated cannons, which is Azig's greatest reliance. These red-coated cannons are obviously not weaker than the field artillery of the Tiger Army. When the Tiger Army tries to attack the city, they will inevitably inflict great damage on the Tiger Army.

Azig pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "Fuyu, I want to ask you to take the cavalry to the area of Zhenning Fort. You don't want to have large-scale contact with the cavalry of the Tiger Army, just move around. ”

Zu Dashou said a little suspiciously: "Is this useful?" ”

Azig reluctantly said, "We have to give it a try." ”

Zu Dashou agreed.

Azig's meaning is to ask Zu Dashou to be next to Quang Ninh City to contain the actions of the Tiger Ben army. As long as there are other Dajin army troops outside Quang Ninh City, the Tiger Ben Army will not dare to attack the city unscrupulously.

"Click!"

There was another sound of hurried footsteps.

This time, it was a probe from the front. Seeing the appearance of the prospecting horse in a hurry, Azig knew that the Horse Ridge Post was more than lucky. After two days of fighting, the Tiger Army finally defeated him.

"Lord Belle, the Horse Ridge Post has been lost."

Sure enough, Tanma gasped and reported.

Azig said calmly, "Got it. ”

With a casual wave of his hand, he let the tanma leave, and then fell into deep thought.

If the Horse Ridge Post is lost, Guangning City will be directly plunged into the flames of war. In the past, when others attacked Guangning City, they had to conquer all the hundreds of large and small fortresses around it, but when the Han army surrendered, these fortresses completely lost their meaning. Zu Dashou's containment may not be able to bring a lot of pressure to the Tiger Army. After all, the three cavalry battalions of the Tiger Army are not vegetarians.

Now, there is nothing good for Azig to do. The only thing he could do was to inflict casualties on the Tiger Ben Army as much as possible under the city of Guangning, delay the time of the Tiger Ben Army as much as possible, and strive for more opportunities for Huang Taiji and them.

It's okay, just in Quang Ninh City, let's see the real chapter with the Tiger Ben Army!

Whether it's dead or alive depends on the last one!

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