Chapter 18 Yuanjiang City Defense
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"I think back then, when the emperor was still left behind by the clan, he comforted Yuanjiang, and I will never forget that incident for the rest of my life." A few years later, many Yuanjiang soldiers and civilians still remembered the scene at that time, and kept showing off to the juniors, "The true dragon son is the true dragon emperor, the sun is special that day, the emperor has a real dragon body, and his face is shining with a sparkling light!" ”
"Son, don't listen to your father's nonsense." A young woman walked into the house and glanced at her husband, who was talking vigorously, "Mother, I knelt closer at that time, and I saw it really, the emperor was smiling and waving his hand, but he shed tears." ”
"Nonsense, how can the emperor shed tears in front of the people? If you don't have a good look, you must be wrong. The husband quit and scolded with a frown.
"Not really." The young woman's eyes widened, "At that time, Xiaomei and I knelt together, and we both saw that the emperor was in tears." ”
"Xiaomei is not accurate in speaking, she is like a crazy woman all day long." The husband argued: "My father and I were there at the time, and my father saw the emperor smiling at him and waving at him!" ”
"The emperor knows his father?" The young woman pursed her lips, turned her head to look outside, and lowered her voice, "Still beckoning?" It must be overjoyed, and it is too bad. ”
"Shh The husband was startled, and quickly made a silent gesture, "I want to beg for a beating, so that my father won't knock your two crutches when he hears it." ”
The young woman grinned and whispered more and more, "You just see the emperor." I also saw Niangniang, two miles, like a fairy......"
"I cried, I cried on such an occasion." Zhu Yongxing used the movement of waving his hand to gently wipe away the tears on his face with his sleeve.
had already dismounted and walked into Na's mansion, and the tidal cheers seemed to be ringing in Zhu Yongxing's ears one after another. It made him feel agitated and difficult to calm down.
"Your Highness has traveled hard, take a rest first, and wait until tomorrow to meet the officials." Na Song said beside him.
"It's not hard, then the governor contacts the Tusi, raises supplies, and repairs the city, then it can be called hard." Zhu Yongxing waved his hand with a smile and said, "Time is very tight." Then the governor and I will tell me who we need to see, and what is the condition of each of them? ”
"The subordinate obeys." Na Song bowed slightly, stretched out his hand and invited Zhu Yongxing into the hall.
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Shiping Tuguan Long Praise, Long Yuanqing, Nalou Tusi Pu Rate, Situo Tusi Li Xi, Xichu Tusi Zhao Enzhong, and Wamuck Tusi Qian Jueyao. Nagen Tusi Long Tianzheng, Bazhai Li Chenglin. Enlightening Zhang Changshou...... The representatives of Gao Yingfeng, Zhu Yangen, and Xu Mingchen's henchmen, as well as Sun Yingke, Lai Shixun, and Ma Bingzhong, who secretly sneaked in.
Zhu Yongxing ignored fatigue, met one by one, cordially comforted, and said that when rewarding meritorious deeds, he would canonize the toast and his family, and give him five to eight official positions. His dependents can be given as a wife, wearing a phoenix crown and a silk veil and so on. He attached more importance to the generals anyway, and did not mention the stain of their bending and lowering the Qing, but only talked about the loyalty of resisting the Qing Dynasty anyway, and the reinstatement of officials was the proper righteousness. If there is merit, it should be promoted.
Compared with the various toasts, Zhu Yongxing is more intimate with the Qingming general and his confidant representatives who intend to fight for it. If they surrender and rebel, these people will be cut off, and the Qing army will no longer believe in them, so there is no reason to surrender again.
However, those Tusi are different, because in order to maintain the stability of the border areas, the Qing court mostly adopted a pacification strategy for these local snakes, and there are not a few people in history who surrender to Cheng to avoid death and still confer the hereditary title of chief and deputy governor. Except for those who led the rebellion like Na Song and Wang Weizu, others could change their stance depending on the situation.
The key is to look at the victory or defeat, the victory will be crowded, and the defeat will be scattered. The reality is so cold, snobbish, and cruel, for the sake of his own net worth and the safety of his clan, he dares to sacrifice his life for righteousness and kill himself, after all, it is not so easy.
It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Zhu Yongxing is not ready to use any righteous name to make all parties dependent, he feels that it is more convincing with action, and he can win the hearts of the people with continuous victories.
It was already late at night, the house was still brightly lit, and Zhu Yongxing, Na Song, Wu Zisheng and others were still discussing the battle plan for the Yuanjiang Campaign.
"September 25 is the day when Ji Lu raised the flag and revolted. Before that, the Qing army in Kunming did not move, and the Yuanjiang army did not move, so it was consumed. Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment, and added: "Actually, the preparations are almost over, and it doesn't matter how many days or days sooner or later." However, in order to cope with the overall situation, it is better to delay as much as possible. ”
Na Song nodded yes, he already knew the entire plan of the Ming army, first west and then east, fighting continuously. In this case, it would be beneficial for Yuan Jiang to delay the uprising. If the flag is raised in advance, it may face all the pressure of the Qing army in Kunming, and if the western part of Yunnan moves first, the Qing army can be contained.
"The city's defenses need to be strengthened." Chen Guogong Wu Zisheng thought about it and said with a smile: "The method taught by His Royal Highness, the last general didn't feel anything at the beginning, but every day walking at the head of the city and watching the changes in the city wall, the more I thought about it, the more powerful I felt. It's a pity that time is in a hurry, and it can only be built with civil engineering, and if it is made of blue bricks and stones, it is absolutely indestructible. ”
Zhu Yongxing smiled indifferently at Wu Zisheng's compliment, and said: "No matter how strong the city is, no matter how perfect the city defense is, it needs to be properly commanded by famous generals to be able to exert its might." Chen Guogong, as well as the generals, I will leave this Yuanjiang attack and defense to you, so you can rest assured! ”
Wu Zisheng, Li Chengjue and others hurriedly thanked him, and said that they would live up to His Royal Highness's trust and must repay him with death.
Zhu Yongxing smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Fight Yuanjiang, not just Yuanjiang." It is necessary to broaden and broaden the battlefield in order to gain sufficient time. Therefore, the dangerous places on the periphery of the Yuanjiang River should also be fortified, with native soldiers as the mainstay, supplemented by the Ming army, and retreat in battle, and train in battle. ”
"Your Highness is very true." After Na Song saw the combat strength of the Ming army, his pride had been reduced a lot, and he had a more sober understanding of the combat effectiveness of the local soldiers under his command, "The local soldiers have not fought for a long time, although Chen Guogong and others have supervised and trained, they still lack experience in battle formations." It should be tempered with small battles. ”
Zhu Yongxing nodded with a smile and continued: "The task of harassing and attacking behind enemy lines should be undertaken by local native soldiers, taking advantage of the advantages of being familiar with the terrain of mountains and forests to harass the enemy, fatigue the enemy, block the enemy, and trap the enemy. In Tengchong, the Mengshan Ke and the Pengyi tribe cooperated and did a good job. I will leave behind two hundred warriors of the Gram tribe of Mengshan. They have a lot of experience in this, and with the help and guidance of the local soldiers, it should be effective. ”
"Set up more camps in the hidden places of the mountains and forests and store more dry food." Chen Guogong Wu Zisheng, who had participated in the Battle of Tengchong, also had experience in this regard, adding: "The newly arrived grenades are excellent, do not need to be ignited, are easy to use, and can be used to harass the troops. Defend the city. It is also possible to use ignition of old bombs. ”
"Chen Guogong is thoughtful." Zhu Yongxing praised it and said: "There are also mines, send some Ming troops to guide, and also use them more in peripheral warfare." I will also leave one artillery and twenty bombardment cannons, so it is more prudent to defend Yuanjiang. ”
Na Song's face was happy, and he had seen the power of the Sky Cannon in Annan. But in order to keep it as secret as possible, Zhu Yongxing agreed to send artillery to help in the war. But it has not been implemented. Now, most of his heart can be relaxed.
"There is also a small cannon that is extremely mobile and is most suitable for fighting in complex terrain such as mountains and forests." Zhu Yongxing added another surprise to Na Song and the others, "Leave twenty gates for Yuanjiang, but there is not much ammunition." Two craftsmen were left behind and made in Yuanjiang. ”
This small cannon is closer to the mortars of later generations, and it is also a reduced version of the sky-bombing cannon, with a small caliber and light weight. One person can carry it. It's just that the firing range is short, only more than 100 meters.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Na Song was originally a little dissatisfied with Zhu Yongxing's decision not to help Yuanjiang first, but he was going to move troops to fight in western Yunnan, but now he has no complaints.
Leaving the artillery and the artillery is equivalent to Zhu Yongxing having changed into the corresponding Yunyuanjiang native soldiers, and they can have these weapons and equipment in the future. It is not complicated to manufacture, and the study and formation of artillery depends on the ability and insight of Na Song and others.
The military meeting lasted until midnight, and finally all the plans were finalized and implemented. Yuanjiang's preparations had already been fully done, and some changes and improvements in the plan would not be delayed for too long. After listening to the statements and reports of the generals, Zhu Yongxing also knew in his heart that he could go to central Yunnan to meet with King Li Jin with relative confidence.
Zhu Yongxing was accompanied by Na Tao, the son of Na Song, and came to the guest room, four girls dressed in Dai family clothes had knelt down in front of the house to greet him.
"It's getting late, Your Highness, please rest early." He bowed and bowed, and took his leave.
Zhu Yongxing walked into the house, but saw that the furnishings were very luxurious, worthy of the one accumulated for a hundred years. Behind the screen, there is a curling white mist rising, which is known to be a bathing place. Four Dai girls stepped forward, untied Zhu Yongxing's clothes, and waited for him to bathe in the big wooden barrel behind the screen.
Coming to this era, Zhu Yongxing slowly adapted to many of the rules of the time while striving to change others. Mengzhu has a few maids of the same clan around him, who are also his maids, and this kind of bath, which seems to be a little fragrant in later generations, was a very common thing at that time. Moreover, in the Dragon Mansion of Mo Nai and the Dao Mansion in Longchuan, there have been such situations. For Zhu Yongxing's noble status, these maids were not only selected, but they were not recruited, but also had the duties of a waiter, which was a rule for entertaining distinguished guests at that time!
It's just that serving in a bath is one thing, and Zhu Yongxing didn't think about the possibility of asking a few stout men to do this kind of work, which was too chilling, but he never let any maid come to serve him. Taking off his pants is a beast, and he doesn't admit it when he puts on his pants, Zhu Yongxing can't do this kind of thing. The face that is close at hand, the delicate body that is affectionate and lingering, after sleeping, can forget it completely, and can leave safely as if nothing happened, and there is no concern in the future, Zhu Yongxing asked himself that he did not have such an iron heart, and he could not reach such a strong psychology.
The temperature of the water is very suitable, and it is slightly hot, just enough to drive away the tiredness of the body. I don't know what spices are added to the water, and the smell is pleasant. In the steaming incense mist, Zhu Yongxing let out a long breath, closed his eyes slightly, and let the maid comb his hair and scrub his body.
Anyway, Zhu Yongxing was still wearing underwear designed by himself and sewn by Mengzhu himself. Completely exposed in front of a strange woman, he hasn't gotten used to this yet.
Almost washed, Zhu Yongxing waved his hand as usual and waved away the four maids. He took off his wet panties, dried himself, and got dressed before letting the maids come in and clean up.
Tea is good. This tea bowl is also good. Zhu Yongxing sat in front of the bookcase, feeling that the drowsiness was not strong, and while drinking tea, he thought about the entire counteroffensive plan to see if there were any omissions. To open up the situation in western Yunnan, it is best to have access to Sichuan. and in the west has a containment of Kunming; The defeat of the Qing army at the Yuanjiang River made Kunming a threat to the south and provided a safe and reliable barrier for the Annam base.
If both of these goals can be achieved, it will naturally be the best of both worlds. If there is a poor pond in western Yunnan, then turn around flexibly and try to protect the Yuanjiang River so that the Annan base will not be destroyed by war. In this way, it is still possible to develop to Guangxi and seize the sea outlet. If it doesn't go well, you can only return to the army and storm the Zheng clan in Annam. Captured Thang Long and went to see the sea at the mouth of the Red River.
There was a Qing army outside, and the foundation was unstable inside, and it was mired in a war with the Annamite people, which was really the best move. Zhu Yongxing thought about it again and again, and felt that it was impossible to get to that point, but there was still a trace of hidden worry lingering in his heart.
War, variables are always there. There will be a foolproof time. Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly and excused himself, and waved away the maid in the house. Lying on the bed, I slowly fell asleep.
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The next day, after Zhu Yongxing had breakfast, he was accompanied by Na Song, Wu Zisheng and others to inspect the Yuanjiang city defense, a fortress structure of a cottage.
Bastions were invented in Europe in the late Middle Ages, and bastions were usually built in the shape of a five-pointed star. As a result, he can shoot arrows from one wall to the other (not at his own feet). For existing castles and fortresses that are inconvenient to build into a prismatic shape, a triangular protrusion protrudes from the original city wall, and you can shoot arrows at the corner of the wall on the other side of the abrupt platform. Moreover, the triangular protrusion has no frontal position, so there is no side-shot dead angle.
This type of castle was created by Marshal Vaubana, a famous French military engineer in the early modern era. It is characterized by the use of a "bastion" in the shape of sharp corners to reduce the dead space of the surrounding defense. It can also prevent artillery fire from the enemy's left and right, and use the half-moon-shaped fortress to cover the gate and the role of the moat.
The advent of artillery once made medieval castle tactics a thing of the past, but the advent of face-based bastions, and the addition of artillery, made sieges a desperate task. Long sieges were once again the dominant means of siege, and it was not until the advent of the more brutal twenty-pounder cannon that siege tactics changed.
Needless to say, Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan was needless to say, Nebuchu's tens of thousands of Qing troops could only use hunger and disease to disintegrate the Russian army.
The transformation of Yuanjiang's city defense was after Zhu Yongxing drew the drawings, and Na Song, Wu Zisheng and others used civil engineering to build according to local conditions, so that the city wall had countless zigzag-shaped protrusions.
Zhu Yongxing stood on top of the zigzag-shaped protrusion, walked around the battlement, stretched out his thumb again, and measured the distance between him and the adjacent protrusion. Well, less than a hundred meters, within the range of the musket. Due to the tight schedule, although Na Song gathered tens of thousands of people to participate in the construction, the zigzag protrusion was still not large enough and not long enough. In other words, there won't be too many defensive forces on it, and the firepower from the side will not be fierce enough.
But this is already the best effort, Zhu Yongxing naturally can't be harsh, and even surprised that he can complete such a large amount of work in a short period of time.
"The fact that the military and the people of Yuanjiang can unite as one is the result of the governor's love for the people and compassion for the people. At the sound of an order, the respondents gathered, which made me admire. Zhu Yongxing looked at the people who were still working hard in the distance, and praised Na Song.
"His Royal Highness has praised it falsely, and the lower officials really dare not be it." Na Song was happy in his heart, and felt that the money and energy were worth it, but his face was still pretending to be reserved, and he bowed down to thank him.
Zhu Yongxing smiled slightly, walked back to the city wall, pointed to the city gate and said, "It's well repaired there, although it is simple but practical." ”
When he was in Anpei, Zhu Yongxing used this trick to enclose an area with bricks and stones inside the city gate, which played a role similar to that of an urn city. After luring the enemy into the city, fire a salvo in all directions to annihilate the enemy. The Yuanjiang River is more perfect, built with adobe and masonry.
"This is the ingenuity of His Highness, which the lower officials learned when they watched the battle in An Pei." Na Song was humble, and at the same time complimented Zhu Yongxing.
Zhu Yongxing turned his attention to the wooden shelves inside the city wall, which had two floors and wooden planks, on which people could walk.
"Shooting holes have been dug out there." Wu Zisheng explained closely: "Blocked in peacetime, taken out in wartime." Combined with the defense on the city walls, it is as His Highness said three-dimensional firepower. ”
Zhu Yongxing pursed his lips and smiled, Yuanjiang City Defense reassured him, plus several trenches outside the city, it was enough to teach the Qing army a good lesson.
"If there is time, the northeast of the city will be reinforced." Zhu Yongxing felt that he could mention it a little, because the main direction of the Qing army's attack in history was there, "and we must guard against the bombardment of Hongyi artillery." Well, this task can also be given to the harassment troops, so that they can find opportunities to destroy artillery on the road as much as possible. ”
"Your Highness, rest assured, if the Qing army bombards with Hongyi artillery, our army can spread straw bags and quilts at the head of the city to resist." Wu Zisheng was obviously prepared and replied with confidence.
"Chen Guogong and the generals have rich experience in the battle formation, and all kinds of preparations are extremely thorough, and Yuanjiang can be worry-free." Zhu Yongxing expressed his sincere appreciation, and accompanied by Na Song and others, he continued to inspect along the city wall.
While walking and pointing, the generals continued to introduce the city defense of Yuanjiang, and Zhu Yongxing smiled and expressed his satisfaction.
"When the war is over, the people in the city and the suburbs will be evacuated! The people of the villages from Shiping to Yuanjiang should also persuade them to avoid chaos in order to reap the effect of strengthening the wall and clearing the wilderness. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to secrecy, and the battle plan should not be lightly known to others. The big bamboo essence is-" Zhu Yongxing originally told casually, but suddenly stopped, a name flashed in his mind, and his face immediately became solemn. (To be continued......)