Yongli Emperor Chapter 184: Defending Kunming

Jin Yiwei took a deep breath. Finally, he clenched his fist and threw it to the sky. shouted: "The new first emperor has a purpose. Any city or village that has been recovered. As long as there is a full industry, it will be confiscated and divided equally. The land enclosed by the Eight Banners. Distribute them all!"

Quiet, terrible silence, the numb people's breathing began to get worse. They are well aware of the value of the property owned by the Eight Banners. Although the small Liangshan is surrounded by poor mountains and evil mountains. But all the fertile land outside the city belonged to these hundreds of Eight Banners. And their homesteads. their stores of gold and silver. And the women they plundered. There is no doubt about it. Relative to Liangshan City. It's a great asset. Although there are many people in Liangshan. But it was evenly divided. Each person will also receive at least a few pennies of silver.

A few pennies of silver. Maybe it's nothing in Haidu. But in this poor town that has been invaded by people. But it is the bread of many people for a month or even months.

"Hooray!" Someone clenched his fist. His eyes were red, and he shouted: "Long live Daming." Long live His Majesty the New Emperor. Anti-Qing and restoration of sight. Expel Diyi! ”

"Anti-Qing and Restoration of Sight. Expel Diyi! Countless people shouted.

"Hooray!"

At a time when the theory of nationalism had not yet taken shape. The Han people are very realistic. They are willing to accept the rule of anyone. As long as the imperial court does not impose miscellaneous taxes. The government should not be too pressing. As long as there is a bowl of rice to eat. There are rations to eat. The whole family doesn't have to starve to death. They will work for the prosperity with peace of mind. If someone gives them a promise, they will go crazy about it. Even pin your head to the waistband of your pants and follow you all the way to the dark.

It worked. Jin Yiwei breathed a sigh of relief. The atmosphere is up. The rest is easy to do.

As Jin Yiwei expected. After the enthusiasm. There was a clever common man who asked a question that suffocated everyone.

"Official. You say that you will give us the inheritance of the people. What if the Qing army comes back? Our stuff is going to be looted back again. Maybe the Manchurians will get even worse. You can go. But we have lived here for hundreds of years. Where can it go? ”

I have to admit it. Everybody is very realistic. When a small profit has to pay a very big risk. No one wants to risk their head to do it. It is the nature of all human beings to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. No one wanted to be counted backwards by the Qing army after they had received a few pennies of silver. In the end, it will bring disaster to the family.

It has to be said. Jin Yiwei is well-trained. After intensive training and many field presentations, they have accumulated a lot of experience and insights. When Jin Yiwei heard this question, his first reaction was to laugh. There was a disdainful contempt on his face for the Qing army. This is followed by exaggeration. Constant propaganda of the Ming army in Burma. Java. Siam. Northern Myanmar. Yunnan and other victories in wars. constantly highlights the image of the Ming army's victory in a hundred battles.

The people finally relented. He raised his fist high and shouted frantically, "Ten thousand jobs are done." But that doesn't mean the end of the job. The newly established prefect yamen would let the people go to the yamen to collect the property of the people. There is not much property. Each person converted into a total of five pieces of silver. And every one of the people who went to receive the money would sign a booklet. That's what's important. As long as someone signs it. Then it doesn't matter if he's Han or Miao. Strong man. His fate was linked to the Ming army.

Every one of the people who signed became the culprit in the division of the Manchurian land. Every citizen who pressed the handprint became an accomplice of the Ming army. Now they have been given a share of the money and the land. It means that they are also stained with blood. What if the Qing army once broke through Liangshan City? It means that all the people in the city are in chaos. They are all anti-thieves. When all the people of the land had received their goods with joy. They will understand. The Ming army is in. They are. The Ming army died. and they shall perish.

A few days later. Lao Xiancheng was appointed as the prefect of Liangshan. Wang Debao was awarded the Liangshan garrison. Together with all the Green Battalion soldiers, they formed a paramilitary recruit battalion. Their mission was to defend Liangshan City. And the Ming army, under the leadership of Li Dingguo, continued to move north. The decisive battle has just begun. The main force of the Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia is still there. Li Dingguo predicted that the battlefield that really decided the survival of the two armies should be under the city of Chengdu. He couldn't afford to delay any longer. The longer it drags on. The more time the Qing court had to react. At that time, the Qing troops in Ganshan and other places once entered Sichuan to rescue. The entire Northern Expeditionary Army will suffer a heavy setback. Under the city. 60,000 Qing troops from Guangxi and Guizhou quickly broke into Yunnan. There was no resistance along the way. Arrived at the city of Kunming. The combined forces of Guizhou and Guizhou were led by Wu Sangui, Zhao Fu, the remnant, and Nikan, the governor of Guizhou. After the two armies met under the city of Kunming. I immediately saw an opportunity. On the same day, it was decided to send troops to attack the city.

Siege warfare was both hasty and dangerous. 3. 40,000 Qing troops, driven by the officers, frantically raised broadswords and spears. Holding on to the ladder, he rushed to the city of Kunming and charged. Under the city walls, there was a dense flow of people everywhere. The sound of bold shouts of killing resounded into a circle.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom............" The roar of artillery came from the city. Flowering bullets mixed with iron nails poured down into the city. The Ming army on the city wall poked out of the gap in the female wall with a burst of fire. Reloading, aiming, and firing with the sound of the command flag.

Patrol teams composed of Dai, Miao, White, Tibetan and other ethnic groups carried scimitars with long pennies. Patrol the walls and gates. to prevent anyone from hitting the gates or climbing the walls.

Ammunition from cannons and guns rained down on the city. There is no need to aim at all. You can leave piles of corpses on the ground. The timid Green Battalion began to retreat. And the crazy Liaodong Army and the Eight Banners still rushed forward desperately. Finally someone got on the ladder. Someone began to climb up the ladder. Then countless boulders and boiling tung oil began to fall from the walls. Someone screamed and fell to the ground from the ladder. The Guan Ning Army and the Eight Banners soldiers in the back still climbed up desperately. They were biting their braids frantically. A weapon in one hand. Hold the ladder with the other hand. Climb up the city wall like a madman. Never die.

Mu Jianming stood on the city tower. constantly looked at the Qing army under the city with a monocular. There was a hint of worry between his eyebrows. The offensive of the Qing army on the first day was so fierce. It was something he didn't expect. He had expected that the Qing army would retreat with so much firepower. I didn't expect the Eight Banners and the Guanning Army to be so tenacious. Fortunately, he was not careless before the siege. All the artillery was transferred to the walls of the city to defend.

Finally. Several Eight Banners soldiers climbed the women's wall. They frantically swung their knives and jumped into the corridors of the city wall. It's a pity that they don't meet people. I ran into someone who was even more ruthless than them. Before a few Eight Banners soldiers started. Dozens of soldiers of various ethnic groups patrolling the road were even more frantic than them, and they cut them into pulp.

Courage and ruthlessness will always be the preserve of those who live in difficult circumstances. The Manchus of the past suffered a lot in the white mountains and black waters. Only then did such a powerful force erupt. But they have been eroded by the food and clothing. No longer the combat power of the past. Even more ruthless than them are the villagers who grew up in the poor mountains and mountains. They grew up walking barefoot among the mountains. From an early age, he learned to use all kinds of crude weapons to hunt wild beasts and make delicious food. They are shirtless and can stand still in the sun. It can lurk in the mosquito-infested bushes and wait motionless for its prey to appear. They fight wolves. Neighbors with hungry tigers. Their prey is like an automatic knock-out. Only the physically fit will survive. And these strong warriors honed in the natural environment. Right in front of this group of Qing soldiers. When it comes to acting quickly. When it comes to swords, guns, swords, and halberds. When it comes to being brave and ruthless. Today's Eight Banners may be able to Chen Xiong Central Plains. But it is definitely no match for this group of beasts.

"Little prince. Qinggou deceives people too much. We're going to rush out and kill the enemy. Please also ask for the little prince's permission. A few grumpy toasts asked Mu Jianming for his life in Chinese, which he was not proficient in. Cowering in the city for defense was an insult to them. As the head of the land of the brave. They preferred that they and their warriors would be able to break out of the city. Have a face-to-face duel with Qinggou.

Mu Jianming seems to have matured a lot. He shook his head calmly. Comforted a few toasts and heads: "Going out of the city will only increase casualties." Wait for the enemy to attack the city for a few days. When you are weak, go out of the city and fight them again. What's more, the emperor's Haidu reinforcements may also arrive soon. At that time, it will be possible to achieve miraculous results from both sides. ”

The toast heads nodded ignorantly. Although Mu Tianbo is not very old. However, due to the worship of the Mu family tradition in each village. He was also very deferential to him. He disagreed. Naturally, everyone had nothing to say.

The siege battles inside the city became more and more intense. The defeated Green Battalion was struck several by the officers in the rear. Only then did he stabilize his position. He shouted and launched a new offensive towards Kunming City.

The sound of artillery and guns is like an ensemble. Ringing on the city walls. Give the city a lower body. Be that as it may. They still didn't scare away these fierce Eight Banners Guan Ning Army. They braved a hail of bullets. Desperately dodged countless shells and lead pellets. Climbed the ladder to the castle tower. And the fierce soldiers of the village defeated them with scimitars and spears.

The siege war began to enter the white-hot stage. Artillery began to be erected on the positions of the Qing army. The thousand-pound cannon finally ejected ammunition after calibration. But they soon found out. The general cannon is large enough though. Its range was inferior to the small artillery of the Ming army. After some bombardment by the Great General. The artillery at the head of the city began to recalibrate. And aimed the black muzzle at the artillery position of the Qing army.

"Boom ......" The artillery at the head of the city smashed accurately into the city. Explode near the position of the general artillery at a distance. Time. Broken nails and balls smashed several bottles of cannon into scrap metal.

The Qing army's general artillery was really powerless against such an attack. Because the bulky general cannon could not effectively move the muzzle to calibrate the direction. In desperation. These big general cannons, which originally crisscrossed the Central Plains, could only be pulled to the rear. Out of the battlefield. (To be continued.) If you want to know what will happen next. Please lock. More chapters.