Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 782 The Power of the East

For Hong Chengchou, this expedition to the west is completely a must-choice topic.

With his old body and bones, he would definitely not survive half a year in the white mountains and black waters like Changbai Mountain.

And even if he wanted to surrender, Ming Ting would not allow it, and he really couldn't bear this face.

In view of the fact that Hong Chengchou is good at appeasing the people (governing North Korea), he is also experienced in siege in the military, and he is also ruthless. Whether it is to govern the army or the people, he is the best choice.

In this way, the combination of him as the main general and Hauge as the deputy general appeared in Lake Baikal.

Hauge was wearing armor, and the grass grew with the wind. Feeling the fragrance of the grass and soil, he took a deep breath and said, "This Barguzin is not even comparable to a camp in Liaodong."

"Let's send troops directly to attack."

"No, no, no, sons are too expensive. Let those Buryats go for it. At that time, there is no need to spend any gunpowder. You can take thousands of people dead."

Looking at the enthusiastic and confident Hauge, Hong Chengchou frowned directly, and said displeasedly: "Don't be careless."

"In a small city, the oppressive Buryats can't lift their heads up, so they can only let them abuse. Anyway, they have some skills."

"Send someone to test it first."

Hong Chengchou waved his hand and whispered a few words to a certain soldier. After a while, a Buryat man who could speak Rakshasa came over.

"Go and tell those Raksha people that I have an army of one hundred thousand here. If they don't surrender, they won't be left behind after breaking the city."

"Yes--"

Immediately, he rode forward and shouted under the city of Barguzin.

Soon, his people entered the city.

But after a while, the gate of Barguzin opened, and the man came back safely.

When Hong Chengchou saw it, he thought about it.

It seems that he is not a reckless person who drinks blood like a hair, but also knows some wisdom, which is a bit difficult to handle.

"What did they say?"

Hauge couldn't help asking.

"They say that around Lake Baikal they built dozens of castles, and even if you break this one, there are many more behind."

"At that time, more reinforcements than yours will arrive. He owes you to withdraw as soon as possible, otherwise the whole army will be in danger of being wiped out."

"Is it gone?" Hong Chengchou chuckled, this was a bluff no matter what, he couldn't help but continue to ask.

"They said they just like doing business and they don't want to be our enemy."

"Haha, these bastards are guilty."

Even Hauge saw the trick, and couldn't help clapping his hands and laughing.

With so many Buryats gathered, there was naturally a lot of information about Barguzin. After summarizing, the Manchu Qing court learned that there were less than a thousand soldiers in Barguzin.

Moreover, these armies are all composed of criminals, hooligans, and bandits, and their military discipline is corrupt. Although it is easy to beat the Buryats, it is not worth mentioning to the Qing army.

Hong Chengchou also stroked his beard and analyzed: "According to what the Buryats said, the so-called caravans basically come from January to January, and the distance between the two cities is at least three or four hundred miles."

"Besides, the Raksha people only build cities and don't cultivate land, and they get more for nothing. There must be a shortage of people. In this way, how can we get a hundred cities or ten cities?"

"There are at most three or five cities, and camps like Barguzin. Even if they are reinforcements, there won't be many."

As soon as these words came out, the generals of the Qing army who obeyed orders, as well as the Buryats who had been bullied for many years, could not help but increase their confidence.

Morale skyrocketed in vain.

When Hauge saw the emotional subordinates, he took a look at Hong Chengchou, and he had to admit that this old man is really capable.

Therefore, Hong Chengchou simply set up camp under the city of Barguzin and made a siege.

The Russians in the city breathed a sigh of relief.

They believed that as long as there was a delay, the Russian troops from Central Siberia, especially the Cossack cavalry, would definitely come to rescue them.

Losing a trade point is a very heavy loss for Russia, which is in financial difficulties. No one can bear the tsar's anger.

Unfortunately, they met Hong Chengchou.

After resting for a long time, a group of Qing troops suddenly rushed to the camp in the middle of the night, and buried a pile of gunpowder under the brick and wood wall.

Hong Chengchou stood on the dirt slope during the day, admiring his masterpiece.

"Boom—"

Suddenly, there was a loud noise, as if Lake Baikal had flooded, and the sound went straight into the sky, and all the animals on the grassland ran around.

Even those war horses who had been stuffed with cotton for a long time stomped their feet restlessly, and it took a long time to appease them.

"Collapsed—"

Although Hong Chengchou couldn't see the situation, he understood that under the weight of a thousand catties of gunpowder, the castle would not be able to hold on at all.

What's more, it is still a gunpowder bag that has been ground into granules.

Buried gunpowder under the wall, this is learned from the Ming army, and it is also ground into particles.

"And the flintlock—"

When a gap that was more than ten feet wide appeared, Hauge was overjoyed, and he didn't rush to call his subordinates to move forward.

In this dark night, rather than rushing in blindly, the better way is to sit on the sidelines and wait for rabbits.

With all their strength, three hundred flintlock guns learned from the Ming army appeared in front of the gap under the arrangement of the Qing army.

A large number of Rakshasa people were shocked, and hurriedly came to the gap to make amends, and there were many soldiers and horses for a while.

Hauge couldn't help but sneered and said, "Even the Ming army has never tried this group of flintlock guns, but now it's your turn."

Because the source of gunpowder was cut off, the Qing Dynasty cherished the application of muskets and artillery, and the flintlock guns created by imitation have not officially entered the battlefield until today.

"Kill those Tartars—"

An inaudible roar came, and Hauge immediately demanded to launch.

A classic three shot.

Crackling, continuous.

In the narrow gap, hundreds of Raksha people were severely injured and killed by the continuous bullets, and the place was in a mess.

The thick gunpowder smoke even obscured the light at the entrance of the cave.

The remaining Rakshasa people didn't dare to attack at all.

After a quarter of an hour, no living beings could be detected.

"go ahead--"

Hauge commanded, waving his hand seriously.

Thus, the musketeers who maintained the lineup walked into the city cave, braving thick gunpowder.

Entering the city, the Russians finally saw the Tatars, a group of Tatars with muskets.

Everyone was taken aback, but resolutely chose to attack.

It's a pity that the well-trained Qing army once again used flintlock guns to teach them how to behave.

The Cossacks, known for their fierceness, relied on advanced weapons to swallow the Golden Horde and bully the Mongolian tribes in Siberia, but now they have tasted the consequences of being crushed.

The army was defeated, and the ass was beaten to piss.

In this way, the Qing army, who had learned from the Ming army, took Barguzin in a leisurely manner and taught the Russians to understand the power of the East.

(End of this chapter)