Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 652: Eight Mile Bridge Decisive Battle

"Queen, it's different. You must not compare like this."

After Ning Wan, I hurriedly said, "The current era is no longer the era of cavalry and archery, but has entered the age of firearms. The cavalry and archery of the northern foreign army is no longer enough to suppress the firearms of the southern Han army!"

"In fact, there is no difference." Bumbutai said with a smile, "The Qing Dynasty established the country by force. From the old Khan to the first emperor, and then to the entry of the regent, our Qing soldiers have always advocated offense. Persevere and win, so advocating offense is the foundation of our Qing Dynasty, how can we give up so easily."

Hong Chengchou and the other three were immediately speechless.

Because what Bumbutai said actually makes sense.

The reason why the Qing Dynasty was able to have what it is today is indeed all the way.

When facing a strong enemy, even if you know you are invincible, you must dare to fight.

In the era of Lao Khan, many battles were fought with the courage of this blood.

Since in the era of Lao Khan, the Qing soldiers could rely on the courage of the blood to defeat the strong with the weak, why can't they do it now?
Thinking of this level, Hong Chengchou, Fan Wencheng and Ning Wanwo began to fall into self-doubt. Could it be that we were wrong?Is it because we were frightened by the Ming army?

"The reason why the Qing Dynasty is what it is today is because of its courage to fight all the way."

Bumbutai went on to say: "Of course, no one can live forever, and the army is not always victorious. If my Qing army is really defeated, it doesn't matter. It's nothing more than going back to where it came from."

Having said this, Hong Chengchou and the three of them have nothing to say.

The three of them came out of the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and walked down the path between the palace walls unhappy.

Fan Wencheng said: "Brother Hengjiu, brother Gongfu, are we really timid?"

"Maybe yes, maybe not, but what does it matter?" Ning Wan shook his head and smiled wryly.

Fan Wencheng immediately fell silent, yes, what does it matter if they are wrong or right?If the facts prove that the three of them are right, then the Qing Dynasty must have perished. After the Ming army regained the capital, the three of them, as traitors who have forgotten their ancestors and rebelled against the country, must be severely punished.

If the Qing soldiers won in the end,
Can the Qing soldiers win?
impossible.

……

In Fangshan County, the school field.

Li Zicheng is tinkering with a flintlock gun.

"Crack!" The flint hit the impact anvil, sparking out a cloud of dazzling sparks, and fell into the opened priming room, but the "powder pack" in the priming room did not respond.

Without any suspense, the flintlock misfired again.

"How could it be?" Li Zicheng pulled out the drug priming package from the drug priming room again.

Then he looked at Ma Bao suspiciously: "Are you sure that the Ming army used such a drug pack?"

"I'm sure, this is the kind of medicine package used by the Ming army. I have seen it with my own eyes." Ma Bao nodded and said, "It's just a small bag of gunpowder wrapped in light gauze, which can be ignited by a single spark."

Li Zicheng said: "Then why can't ours work?"

"I don't know." Ma Bao scratched his head and said, "Isn't it enough?"

Li Zicheng said: "It has been in the sun for so many days, what else should I do?"

Li Zicheng and Ma Bao naturally did not expect that the Ming army’s priming kits initially used alkali-soaked light gauze, which was not only thin but also brittle, and would shatter after being put into the priming chamber, and the gunpowder would overflow from it. Then penetrate into the barrel through the small hole, thereby connecting the propellant loaded into the barrel.

As for now, the Ming army directly uses light gauze soaked in nitric acid as the primer bag, which is not only thinner, but also more brittle and easier to burn, and will not leave any residue after burning.

Li Zicheng and Ma Bao didn't know this.

Naturally, it is impossible to make a useful priming package.

While talking, Song Xiance and Gu Junen walked over quickly together.

When he got close, Song Xiance said anxiously, "Your Majesty, the slave-building army has already entered Tongzhou."

"Oh, really?" Li Zicheng said with a stern look in his only eyes, "So it means that the army and Jiannu are finally going to have a decisive battle, doesn't it?"

Gu Junen said: "If nothing unexpected happens, yes."

Li Zicheng said: "We must not miss this good show, pass on my will, and the army will move out immediately!"

"Departure?" Song Xiance and Gu Junen were stunned for a moment, then asked in unison, "Where are you going?"

"Naturally, I went to see a play outside Beijing." Li Zicheng said, "By the way, let's see if the firearms of the Ming army are as sharp as what the right army division and Ma Bao said. I always feel that you two are exaggerating."

"Your Majesty, you can't do this, it's absolutely impossible." Song Xiance hurriedly dissuaded him upon hearing the words.

Gu Junen also said: "My lord, neither the Ming army nor the Jiannu will tolerate our army watching the battle from the sidelines."

"You haven't even tried, why do you conclude that the Ming army won't tolerate it?" Li Zicheng said, "I don't think Chongzhen would mind, anyway, Dashun and Nanming are still allies."

Song Xiance and Gu Junen naturally didn't believe it, and they both tried to persuade Li Zicheng.

But he couldn't persuade him at all, so Li Zicheng ordered his cavalry to come to Beijing.

……

The Pingjin gate outside the Chaoyang Gate, where the Ming army camp was stationed.

With the arrival of 7 new troops from the 8th and 5th towns, the entire barracks became extremely crowded, because more than 18 new soldiers were crowded in the barracks.

In addition to the soldiers of the new army, there are more than 4 war horses or mules.

With so many people and animals crowded together, and it was midsummer in June, the smell was really sour.

Thanks to the hard work of Fu Shan and the accompanying medical students, for such a long time, the Ming army did not experience a large-scale attrition due to illness.

The Shenhuo artillery camp is in the center of the entire barracks, and the smell is even stronger.

Zhang Jimeng stuffed his nostrils with cotton, but he was still dizzy from the smoke.

Zhang Jimeng was a disciple of Bi Maokang. Because of his meritorious service in presenting the firearms atlas, he was appointed by Chongzhen as the capital of the firearms department, and he stayed in charge of making the sacred artillery.

In this Northern Expedition, the Firearms Division brought a thousand cannons.

The god cannon is actually very delicate. If it is accidentally damp, or the lead wire is loose, it may cause the misfire to fail, and if the launcher or wooden bird is damaged, it will also miss.

So Zhang Jimeng has to check every day, once in the morning and in the evening.

In the evening, Zhang Jimeng began a routine inspection of the Shenhuo Cannon.

The god cannons are placed separately, and the launchers, wooden birds, and drug tubes are all stored separately.

Among them, the storage of medicine tubes is the most strict. The inner layer is first wrapped with oiled paper, the middle is wrapped with oilcloth, the outermost layer is wrapped with felt, and quicklime is sprinkled in the middle to prevent moisture and mildew.

When checking the drug tube, it must be untied layer by layer to ensure that there is no water or moisture.

During the inspection, a Guozisheng from the staff section rushed over and said: "Military order, the Shenhuo Battalion will start assembling the Shenhuo Cannon immediately, and it must be completed before Haishi at the latest."

To start?Zhang Jimeng's heart trembled suddenly.

Then he grabbed the whistle and put it near his mouth, and then the sharp whistle sounded.

Accompanied by the sound of a sharp whistle, the soldiers of the Shenhuo Battalion immediately rushed out of the tent, scrambling to rush into the camp that was used as a warehouse, and began to assemble the Shenhuo Cannon.

First remove the propellant tube from the triple wrap.

Then prepare the wooden wooden bird and launcher.

To make sure that it is intact, first install the propellant tubes on the left and right ribs of the wooden bird, and finally install the wooden bird with the propellant tubes installed on the launch frame. Every step in the middle must be compared repeatedly.

Because of a slight difference, the landing point of the God Cannon may deviate by thousands of steps.

……

At the same time, in the big tent of the Ming army.

Due to the heat, the curtains on all sides were raised to allow the evening wind to blow in.

But following the blowing in, there is also the extremely sour and refreshing fragrance.

It's just that no matter whether it is Chongzhen, Wang Jiayan, Gao Qiqian, Lu Jiude, or Xu Yingwei, Yan Yingyuan, Jiang Tianyi, they can't take care of them anymore, and the decisive battle is about to begin.

"Your Majesty." Xu Yingwei said, "The Jiannu in Beijing have already begun to fill up the blockade. Are you going to send cavalry to expel the Jiannu who are working on the landfill?"

"It's not necessary." Chongzhen said, "Anyway, we have to fill in after the battle, so let Jiannu fill in for us."

The only purpose of digging the blockade was to put pressure on the Jiannu, forcing the Jiannu to gather troops to fight a decisive battle with the Ming army. Now that the goal has been achieved, why keep the blockade?If Jiannu wants to fill it in, just fill it in.

Zhang Huang said: "The cavalry of the Chahar Mongolian and Tumed Mongolian troops have entered the city of Tongzhou this morning, the total number is about [-], and they have already joined up with the slave-building army led by Sony. Let’s start at four o’clock, and if there are no accidents, we will arrive at Baliqiao tomorrow.”

"Bali Bridge?" Chongzhen was immediately delighted.

Is this a historical coincidence or a fateful inevitability?

"Bali Bridge?" Xu Yingwei stared at the sand table and said, "Let's choose Bali Bridge."

Yan Yingyuan also said: "The terrain of the Bali Bridge is really good. Once Jiannu is defeated, our army only needs to lock down the Bali Bridge, and then we can block the Jiannu's rout and gather in Tonghui Hebei to wipe them out. Even if a small number of routs escape , not to flee to Shanhaiguan or even Liaodong, but to flee back to Beijing, so that all the remaining Jian slaves can be gathered and wiped out in Beijing."

Up to now, the nobles of the Eight Banners who built slaves still have unrealistic illusions about the outcome of this decisive battle. Others, whether they are ministers like Hong Chengchou or scholars like Xu Yingwei, know that Jiannu's defeat has already been achieved. It is inevitable, and the only suspense is whether Jiannu can be wiped out.

Therefore, the goal of the Ming army was also changed to wipe out Jiannu.

Then Baliqiao is a very good battlefield.

Wang Jiayan asked: "How did you know about Sony's military order?"

Zhang Huang said: "Several ministers sent people to deliver letters."

"Secretary?" Wang Jiayan said, "I'm afraid it's not credible?"

"It doesn't matter." Xu Yingwei said, "Our army's scout cavalry has been scattered in the tens of miles from Tongzhou to Beijing, and every move of the slave army is under the supervision of our army, so the information provided by those second ministers is true. False, it doesn’t matter, the two armies will still have a decisive battle at Baliqiao.”

[Before the expeditionary force hits West Asia, the Battle of Bali Bridge will be the largest decisive battle in this book. With the current achievements and trends of this book, if it can be maintained, the author is planning to write until the conquest of Rakshasa and Ottomans. Empires and European countries, as well as colonizing North and South America and Australia. 】

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