Nanming Yiming

Chapter 146 Dark Ningbo
Taking advantage of the chaos in the west of the Qing army city, Qian Mo led Liu Yichen and 800 white-robed cavalrymen out of Huating smoothly, and headed straight for Jinshanwei in the south.

Letting Hong Fugui lead the army to defend the city is also a helpless move. After all, the three admirals of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Governor's Mansion are not in Huating at the moment.There is no general in Shu, and Hong Fugui, the "Liao Hua", can only be the vanguard.

It's not that Qian Mo hadn't thought about keeping Liu Yichen to assist Hong Fugui, but now that the war is imminent, the situation is quite complicated, and information is very important, Qian Mo really can't do without Liu Yichen by his side.

Fortunately, Hong Fugui was surrounded by people like Ma Erye, He Zhiyuan, and Diao Shigui, and those under Ma Guozhu couldn't do anything to Baipaoying.

At this time Liu Yichen said: "Jinshanwei only has 200 Mongolian cavalry from Batu and 2000 Green Battalion from Tang Li. These are all descended troops. Is it too risky for us to take them south to the east of Zhejiang?"

Qian Mo said helplessly: "If there are still soldiers to transfer now, I don't want to use these soldiers?"

Liu Yichen said: "The 4000 cavalry of the Huzhou Battalion can't be mobilized. If we travel day and night, we can reach Ningbo in less than three days."

Qian Mo said: "Now the movement of people along Tan Tai's path is unknown, and the information from ahead has not come back, so I don't worry. The Huzhou Camp is the last mobile force in Huzhou, Jiaxing, and Songjiang, and it must not be moved lightly at this time. "

"However, our army's strength is indeed insufficient. You send an order to Governor Xia, ordering each battalion to recruit another 1000 troops. Make sure that each battalion has 5000 troops. Distribute money and salaries to each battalion."

It is said that soldiers are more expensive than fine ones, but at this time Qian Mo had no choice but to use these surrendered soldiers from the Qing army directly.He had an ominous premonition in his heart, Hong Chengchou must have held back some tricks to deal with him again.

Songjiang is not too far from Jinshanwei, but when Qian Mo and others arrived at Jinshanwei, the sky was already bright.

Hearing that Qian Mo personally led the army to Jinshanwei, Batu and Tang Li were also surprised, but seeing the bright armor and high morale of the Ming army under Qian Mo's command, they didn't think so, and hurried out of the city to meet this loyal and brave man .

Qian Mo said: "The two of you have now turned your back on the dark and turned to the bright, and the governor is very relieved. Now that the battle is imminent, it is a great opportunity for the two of you to make meritorious deeds!"

Batu said: "Uncle Zhongyong came to Jinshanwei during the starry night, but there is an urgent battle?"

Qian Mo said casually: "Ma Guozhu's green battalion is really useless. Last night we took away his red cannon. Now that Huating is safe, it's enough for Mr. Hong to leave it to Mr. Hong, and the governor can free up his hands."

Tang Li still has some doubts about this. After all, Ma Guozhu has an army of [-], so it has become so worthless in the mouth of this loyal and brave uncle?

Batu said with a smile: "Tang Zongbing, before you stayed at Jinshanwei, you didn't see the strength of the Iron Armored Army and cavalry of the Governor's Mansion; the Eight Banners of Manchuria were powerless against the Iron Armored Army, let alone Ma Guozhu's men. The green camp, let alone 2 people, even 4 people is not worth mentioning."

Batu had personally experienced the terror of the Ming army. He had no doubts about what Qian Mo said, so he just took this opportunity to please Qian Mo.

Qian Mo said: "The two of you are willing to return to the Ming Dynasty anyway, and the governor is very pleased. Now you have appointed Batu as the commander-in-chief of the Mongolian battalion, and Tang Li as the commander-in-chief of the Jinshan battalion. You two will lead the troops of the headquarters and go south with the governor to capture eastern Zhejiang. .”

Didn't the Qing army rely on a large number of Ming troops to conquer the world?
This trick can also be used by Qian Mo.

Tang Li led 2000 people to surrender at one time, creating the record of the largest number of Qing soldiers who surrendered in a single time in the history of the Governor's Mansion, and also the second high-ranking military officer to surrender; and Batu even opened a precedent for the surrender of the Mongols.

At this time, Tang Li successfully retained his official position and soldiers, and Batu was directly promoted to a higher level. The two immediately smiled and said: "We will definitely follow Uncle Zhongyong to the south of Zhejiang Province, and make new achievements."

In fact, Batu and Tang Li have already analyzed that many senior generals in the Ming army came from the Qing army anyway, such as Hou Qianhai, the commander-in-chief of the Hangzhou battalion, Wang Zaixing, the commander-in-chief of the Huzhou battalion, and Hong Fugui, the commander-in-chief of the Baipao battalion. , Jia Zhongxian, the commander-in-chief of the Huizhou battalion, and Lu Shanhai were the admirals of eastern Zhejiang.

As long as the Jiangsu and Zhejiang governors accepted the surrender, there had never been any incidents of settlement after autumn; moreover, the men and horses under these generals would be expanded and changed, and the salaries were paid on time, and they were never in arrears.It is also a good choice to hang around with Qian silently. No Qing army can get more than the slightest advantage in his hands.

An hour later, several huge figures appeared in Jinshanwei Gaihai.

It took nearly an hour for all 3000 people to board the ship.

Looking at the huge sails and towering ship buildings, Batu and Tang Li were also quite emotional. They were terrified by these giant ships a few days ago, but now they can board these giant ships and sail.

On the Hongwu, Zeng Jiahui, the chief soldier of the Zhejiang Navy, said excitedly: "The more than 100 various artillery pieces at Wusongkou have all been transported back to Haining Shipyard. Now the second 600-ton merchant ship Jiaxing is being refitted. It can be refitted in ten days."

Qian Mo said: "In other words, in another month, the remaining three Spanish galleons can be converted into warships, and the Zhejiang Navy with five giant ships can completely take control of the sea in Hangzhou Bay."

Zeng Jiahui said: "The refitting will be completed in about 20 days, and the second dock of the shipyard will also be put into use in 10 days. At that time, the Hangzhou and Shaoxing can be refitted at the same time."

Qian Manmo is still very satisfied with the progress of the transformation. If he builds four 4-ton warships by himself, let alone whether they can be built, it will take more than a year.Of course, there is another great benefit, that is, saving money.Although the quality of the Qing army's artillery was uneven, which affected the firepower output of some warships, Qian Mo couldn't say much about the artillery that was picked up for nothing.

Sea transportation is really convenient. It only takes 3 hours to travel from Jinshanwei to Guanhaiwei in Ningbo Prefecture by sea; if you go by land, even cavalry will need nearly 3 days to arrive.

At this time, the soldiers on the watchtower shouted: "There is a fleet on the right front, it should be the Zhoushan Navy of the Qing army!"

Qian Mo quickly took out the Thousand Mile Realm, and saw a white sail in front of him, about a dozen warships, sailing towards him through the wind and waves.

Zeng Jiahui said: "In front is Huang Binqing's Zhoushan Navy, there are three large 3-ton improved Fuchuan, and seven or eight No. 300 Fuchuan are all large warships; all ships are ordered to have full right rudders, and they are arranged in a geese. Formation attacks enemy ships with flanking fire."

此时浙江水师拥有800吨的洪武号和600吨的湖州号，以及5艘1号福船和10艘2号福船。不过由于船上载了不少士兵，吃水较深，航速并不是很快。

Fortunately, the Ming army was all warships, and even the smaller No. 1 and No. 2 Fuchuan had a certain amount of firepower.

Qian Mo said in surprise: "Huang Binqing's Zhoushan Navy is not afraid of our giant ships, and they are still dozens of miles away from Ningbo, so they come out to cruise?"

Zeng Jiahui quickly explained: "The Hongwu had been intercepting the Chongming navy of the Qing army near Jinshanwei before, and did not attack the enemy ships near Zhoushan, so the enemy did not shrink the cruising range."

"Uncle Zhongyong, please rest assured that these enemy ships will be buried in the sea in the end."

At this time, the Zhoushan Navy also discovered the Ming army ahead. Looking at the huge ship like a castle on the sea, the officers and soldiers of the Zhoushan Navy felt a great sense of oppression.Although the giant ships of the Ming army also cruised Zhoushan before, the two sides were still friendly forces at that time.It certainly feels very different today as a hostile force.

Facing the two giant ships of the Ming army, the Zhoushan navy was instantly overwhelmed.Vice Admiral Wang Hai said: "The main fleet of the Ming army is coming, quickly pull the side sails to adjust the course, and quickly leave the battlefield."

This decision was fatal. Wang Hai used the range of the red cannon on his ship to estimate the range of the Ming army's artillery, thinking that he had not yet entered the range of the Ming army and had a chance to leave the battlefield.

It can be seen that the 12-pound heavy cannon on the Ming warship is superior to the Zhoushan Navy in terms of manufacturing process and gunpowder, and its range is more than 1 km farther than their red cannon.

This operation of the Zhoushan Navy puts itself in a relatively static state.

Zeng Jiahui was overjoyed when he saw this, and quickly ordered the two giant ships to open fire.

In this way, the Hongwu, equipped with 48 12-pound cannons, and the Huzhou, equipped with 24 12-pound cannons, roared at the Zhoushan Navy.

In an instant, a 300-ton improved blessing boat and another No. 1 blessing boat on the outermost periphery of the Zhoushan Navy burst into flames.The huge explosion and air waves directly shook many sailors into the sea.

Soon the hull of Fuchuan No. 1 broke, and it slowly became two pieces and sank directly into the sea.

This scene directly stunned the Zhoushan Marine Division, the firepower is really terrifying.The rest of the ships hurriedly pulled their sails and turned their rudders desperately, trying to get out of the battlefield as soon as possible.

After a while, the Ming army's second round of salvo came again.The improved blessing boat that had already suffered a round of shelling was naturally the first to bear the brunt, and several large holes were punched in the hull, and sea water kept pouring into the cabin.

Another No. 1 Fuchuan was hit. Although it was not sunk, unfortunately, the sail was broken. The two ships were gradually thrown away by other ships, and they definitely could not escape the palm of the Ming army.

Zeng Jiahui said with a little disappointment: "Unfortunately, there are a large number of soldiers on board, and the speed is not fast enough. Otherwise, all these enemy ships can definitely be left behind."

Qian Mo said, "Safety comes first. Don't risk the troop carrier. Now sinking one ship and severely injuring two enemy ships is already a big gain."

"Hurry up and try to rescue all the sailors who fell into the water."

Qian Mo did this not because of kindness, but because his navy lacked skilled sailors. Huang Binqing was made the Duke of Yue by the Qing court and stayed in Zhoushan forever; his men didn't get much benefits, and they were easy to recruit.

Sure enough, the more than 100 sailors who were asked for help all expressed their gratitude for the life-saving grace of Uncle Zhongyong, and expressed their willingness to serve for the Zhejiang Navy. Unfortunately, the improved lucky boat sank, and the Ming army only captured a No. 1 lucky boat .

Soon the Ming army landed at Guanhaiwei in Ningbo.

The dispatch to eastern Zhejiang this time was really outside the original plan, so there was no extra military uniform prepared for them at all.The 2200 men under Tang Li and Batu are still dressed as Qing soldiers.

Except for cutting off the braids and holding the banner of Ming Dynasty, they are no different from other Qing troops.

Qian Mo himself could not have imagined that the Qing army under Huang Binqing even more could not have imagined that the Ming army would land in Ningbo.

At first, the defenders of Guanshanwei thought that the Qing army had landed, but when they realized it, Tang Li had already led people into the Acropolis.

There are only 300 defenders in Guanshanwei. These people were still in the Ming army not long ago, and naturally they have no psychological barriers when they return to the Ming army.Tang Li instantly felt that it was much easier to fight under Qian Mo. He didn't have to be treated as cannon fodder, and he expanded his team slightly.

300 people is not too many, but at least it shows Qian Mo's attitude. Before that, Qian Mo asked the Zhejiang Navy to hand over his 200 Lumi guns to his Jinshan Camp.

Where did I enjoy this treatment when I worked for the Tartars? Good equipment and weapons were given priority to the Eight Banners of Manchuria, and the uncommon firearms of the Manchurian uncles were also handed over to the Han Army Banner.

It’s just that the military regulations of the Ming army are very strict. In the past, such activities as “eating empty salaries”, “plundering soldiers”, and “killing good men and pretending to be meritorious service” were never even thought about; , everyone can live a good life.

Tang Li also made up his mind to perform well this time and leave a good impression on Qian Mo.

At this time Liu Yichen said: "Wang Dazhen, the commander-in-chief under Huang Binqing's command, is leading 3000 troops to besiege Cixi County. The Cixi Ming army has few soldiers and the situation is very critical now, and the enemy may break the city at any time."

Hearing this, Tang Li and Bashan asked for a battle one after another, saying: "The last general is willing to lead the army to defeat the Qing army and break the siege of Cixi!"

Qian Mo was quite satisfied with the attitude of the two to fight actively, but this is not the way to fight.

Said: "Before, Huang Binqing was cleaned up by Tian Xiong and Hu Rili, and tens of thousands of horses were lost. Now there must not be many troops left in Dinghai City. This time, 3000 troops were sent to attack Cixi. Wouldn't Dinghai City be more powerful?" emptiness!"

Tang Li said with a smile: "This time, let the last general take the banner of the Qing army and directly capture Dinghai City?"

Batu said: "Tang Zongbing must not do it. The navy who retreated from the Qing army must have brought back the news that our army appeared in Ningbo. After all, Dinghai County is not a small guard. I am afraid that martial law has already been imposed at this time." .”

Qian Mo thought to himself, although this Batu is a Mongolian, he still has some brains. I heard that this guy also came up with a tactic of using firecracker smoke to lock the target at night, which caused Diao Shigui a big loss.

So he smiled and said: "Dinghai City is near the sea, and the giant ships of our Zhejiang Navy can just help break the city. Tang Zongbing led 1000 soldiers and horses to attack the city. Just remember to feign an attack, but you must have enough momentum. It is necessary to create a momentum of 5000 people to attack the city."

Tang Li said loudly: "The last general takes orders!"

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