Chapter 646: Azig's Worries
In the Forbidden City, the little emperor has not been to the court for a long time, and these days it has been Dolgon who has been handling government affairs on his behalf, in fact, the little emperor is useless even if he goes to the court, he is also a puppet.
The total number of cannons transported from outside the border to Shaoguan was fifty, and these fifty cannons were the killer weapon of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and Dolgon wanted to rely on these five cannons to fight against the Australians and the Liangguang New Army.
For his naïve thoughts, Feng Zihai thought that he was dreaming, he knew very well how powerful the cannon was, but it was only at a maximum of 50 meters longer than the 26-pounder gun imported from Australia, this data made Feng Zihai almost embarrassed, this is the killing weapon they made.
But it is undeniable that people can make artillery in such a short time, and they are still very capable, after all, they really used their brains to solve the problem of materials.
Although the power of the artillery did not blink, it did not mean that Feng Zihai did not take this seriously, and now he had ordered the guerrillas everywhere to pay attention to the cannons heading south.
The leaders of the guerrillas are probably even more eager for cannons than Azig, and Azig is still waiting for his cannon to arrive at this time, as long as the artillery arrives, he will attack the city of Liangguang, and strive to take Liangguang in the shortest possible time, and maybe he will be able to follow Wu Sangui and go to Yungui to make some contributions.
It's just that his idea is very good, but the reality is very cruel, when a Eight Banners soldier dressed as a dart master came to report that the cannon was snatched away, his mood at that time can be said to be extremely bad.
snatched the cannon, who else could snatch the cannon at this time, or did it on the territory controlled by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and it was clearly the guerrillas who had sprung up like mushrooms recently.
These guerrillas are everywhere, as long as there are these people in the territory controlled by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it is simply hateful, and I don't know how these people came out, it is said that they are Li Zicheng's subordinates. But Mr. Lee has not appeared since he disappeared from Hong Kong, which makes Azig a little suspicious.
Things were snatched away, and they were snatched away before they could be used, this is a big deal, Dolgon must have known that the cannon was regarded by the Manchus as their own big killer weapon, such a thing was snatched away, how could the court not be held accountable easily.
It must be recovered, even if these people hide in the deep mountains and old forests, they must get Langxi back, once this cannon is used on themselves, it is definitely not a good thing. And judging from all indications, the enemy really wanted to use this kind of artillery, otherwise they would not have to make so much effort to snatch things away, just blow them up.
The guerrillas are a team led by Shen Youlong in the south, and this matter must have been asked by Shen Youlong to do it, in order to delay time and make more preparations, and the news received from Guangzhou that the Australian troops had not yet fully arrived in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's troops currently number less than a few thousand. It may still be difficult for the two Guangxi to fight against hundreds of thousands of people alone, so they are stalling for time.
However, there are indications that the Sea Blue has been appearing in port at night lately, and it is uncertain whether the Australians have already delivered reinforcements, if so, they will send troops directly. I'm afraid it will be Australian.
Azig did not dare to send troops, and Dolgon did not agree that he was sending troops now, after all, it was not the right time to send troops at this time, and it was difficult to break through the fortifications built by Liangguang. It can be seen from the city of Quanzhou that the fortifications of the Australians were specially designed by the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Haoge of Quanzhou City has not yet broken through the city, but he has been bitten by the other party and cannot be turbulent. As soon as the army is withdrawn, the opponent will immediately catch up and beat it, and when you counterattack, the opponent will immediately retreat back into the city, this tactic is the most difficult to deal with.
Even if you use a strong force to attack, you will be immediately repelled because of the fortifications built by the opponent, it is said that Quanzhou City has been gradually taken over by the Australians, it is not a good thing for the Australians to take over here, the Australian can always transport weapons from the sea, as soon as the weapons arrive, the city is equivalent to impregnable, and there is no possibility of breaking through at all.
Now it seems that the Australians not only rely on the sharpness of their weapons, but also have their own set of tactics, which is why Azig is so concerned about the arrival of cannons.
With this artifact, it can naturally make him feel at ease, and the combat effectiveness of the recruits in Liangguang must not be comparable to the Australians, if this time can break through the defense line before the Australians arrive, it will be the best.
Dolgon had ordered the search for the looted cannons, and at the same time brought in artillery from outside the border to replenish the Azig troops, which was very crucial, as long as the artillery could be replenished, then the war could be started.
This time he chose to take the waterway, which at least did not have such a right resistance, and generally the Australians would not go to war against them on the sea, which Dolgon could not figure out, but at the same time the Manchu sailors did not dare to fight south.
What kind of ship are the Australians, what are they, the number of guns on other people's ships can directly scare them down, and you dare to play confrontation with others, if you don't cripple you, it's good.
Perhaps the Australians are afraid of the export of goods to the north, so the inspection of merchant ships is not so strict, and generally speaking, as long as there is a flag, it can pass.
So this time Dolgon had the cannon hidden in the cabin, and the ship entered the interior from the Yangtze River, and then unloaded directly at Jiujiang.
This method seems to be good, even Feng Zihai didn't expect the other party to come up with this method.
At the same time, the work of tracking down the cannon continued, and through many inquiries, they learned that the cannon was snatched by the guerrillas in the Dabie Mountains, that is, the place where Li Zicheng was staying, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and was not suitable for cavalry combat at all.
Even if Azig wants to grab the artillery, I'm afraid it's not so easy, and it's definitely not low at all to say that the defense there is definitely not low at all, it's completely certain, people have already snatched the artillery, and it must have been set up waiting for you to attack, so this is a ploy, and the other party is using this to deal with themselves.
If that's really the case, then be careful, losing a few cannons is a trivial matter, and if it's really a ploy, it's not easy to do, Liangguang will have a round with the Australian army, and the two sides will chase behind their buttocks, so they don't have to go back.
Thinking of this, Azig decisively gave up the idea of snatching the cannon back, and wrote a letter explaining why he didn't go, so that Dorgon could understand what he was thinking, which was a ploy at all. (To be continued.) )