The army of the North Korean Li family came from the direction of Yizhou-Zhenjiang, and the one who led them was Mao Wenlong, the Governor of Zhenjiang. This man was 41 years old this year and had not been doing well. After the rise of the Revolutionary Army threatened the capital region, he somehow took one or two hundred people by sea to Zhenjiang, a remote place, to prepare for a counter-revolution.
Zhenjiang was in the northeast of Dandong, far from the three forces of Kennu, the Revolutionary Army, and North Korea. If Mao Wenlong stayed where he was, no one would care about him. But he was indeed a man of chaotic virtue. The more chaotic the place was, the more he could show off his skills.
The Revolutionary Army occupied the Four Guards of Liaonan and took in Han people from Liaodong on a large scale. At present, the total number of people taken in had exceeded one million, and all of them were well settled. Without refugees, Mao Wenlong could not develop. He tried to attack some villages and towns of the Revolutionary Army. But he had so few people that he was worse than a beggar. The militia in the farm could drive him around.
After realizing that there were no loopholes in the Revolutionary Army, Mao Wenlong suddenly had a whim and ran to the King of Korea, Li Hui, to encourage him to send troops to support the Great Ming Dynasty. "Kid, you're neither the legitimate son nor the legitimate son. You rose to power by killing your brothers and imprisoning your mother." Daming, the imperial court has never liked you. If you want the support of Daming's imperial court, now is the time for you to show your loyalty.
For the regime of North Korea, the approval of the Ming court was a very important thing. Otherwise, the legitimacy of the regime would be questioned. Li Hui was also swayed by Mao Wenlong's words and sent out Commander-In-Chief Jiang Hong to declare his position to the Great Ming Dynasty. But they did not want to provoke the Revolutionary Army too much. They just wanted to control the conflict within a limited scope.
But the troops sent by the North Korean Li family greatly touched the sensitive nerves of a group of time travelers of the Revolutionary Army. Zhou Qingfeng was very unhappy that those North Koreans wanted to bargain with him, so he simply formed the North Korean Front Army to lead the troops to fight. In order to prevent people from saying that he was North Korean in a few hundred years, he would destroy North Korea now.
North Korea was weak, but it was actually rich in labor resources. There were also a lot of coal and iron resources within its borders. The famous Maoshan Iron Mine was an open-pit mine. Mining was easy, but transporting it was too difficult. But it was the North Koreans who were doing the hard work, so Zhou Qingfeng did not care. In short, fighting was also conducive to stabilizing the situation in the east of the Revolutionary Army. He would just treat it as training soldiers in a low-intensity war.
When a brigade of Imperial Guards quickly arrived at Dandong, the cavalry in charge of scouting sent Zhou Qingfeng a clearer message. The North Koreans already knew that Zhou Qingfeng was coming with his troops. They were holing up in the direction of Zhenjiang, probably trying to put up a desperate resistance.
The terrain around Dandong was rather complicated. There were few open spaces, so it was not easy for the cavalry to maneuver. There were very few people here, and it was the wilderness everywhere. There was no hope for roads, and it was very difficult for four-wheeled carriages to enter. Progress was basically made on the legs of men and beasts, and the only pleasant thing was that the steamboats which accompanied them along the coast were of great assistance.
When Zhou Qingfeng came up with the battle plan, he had actually thought of using ships to land behind the enemy lines. He had also thought of relying on cavalry for a quick assault. He had even considered attacking at night. Finally, he thought about the qualities of an officer of the Imperial Guard …
Forget it!
As the saying goes, "The older you are, the more timid you are." The more in-depth Zhou Qingfeng's military research was, the more he felt constrained in the war. When the number of troops increased, his ability to command decreased. The more he thought about the possibility of defeat, the more he felt that he should not be too reckless. It was better to be more conservative. It was better to slowly push forward and play the game of lining up to be shot.
This was the process of changing from a layman to a rookie. Only when he could relax again that day would he become a veteran.
As he went further and further in the direction of Dandong, Zhou Qingfeng's speed of advancement became slower and slower. When he finally passed through Dandong and continued on his way to Zhenjiang, the Marshal of North Korea, Jiang Hongli, unexpectedly sent someone to deliver a letter to him — Rebel of the Ming Kingdom, are you here to surrender?
Such an arrogant tone, very cool! "
"Is there something wrong with this guy's brain?" After reading the letter from the Marshal, Zhou Qingfeng could only ask a few North Korean guides. He did not have detailed information on North Korea and did not even know where the road led. However, there were many North Korean scholars who fled to Jinzhou. Most of them were the losers when King Li Hui seized power.
However, the information that these guides could provide was very limited. These days, the level of North Korean scholars was very poor. Other than scolding Li Hui and his lackeys, they basically had no ability. Zhou Qingfeng regretted recruiting these people. But if he did not recruit these people, he would really be blind when he entered North Korea in the future.
Jiang Hongli issued a letter of challenge, and Zhou Qingfeng had no choice but to accept it. He asked the messenger who delivered the letter, "Go back and tell Jiang Hongli to wash his neck and wait for death."
The North Korean Front Army continued to advance slowly, only walking 20 kilometers a day. The breastplate cavalry formed a vanguard and a rearguard, protecting the main force of the army from interference.
However, because the road was really difficult to walk, the artillery unit could not use carriages to pull, so they could only disassemble and use horses. There was not enough ammunition and gunpowder. Coupled with the logistical difficulties, the entire army had to advance along the Yalu River and receive supplies from steamships.
After walking for four or five days from Dandong, Zhou Qingfeng moved like a snail to Zhenjiang. Zhenjiang was a very small city. The city walls were low, dilapidated, and had not been repaired for many years. When he set up camp five kilometers outside the city, he received a letter of challenge from Jiang Hongli from inside the city — — the traitor of the Ming Kingdom, I have been waiting for a long time. Attack boldly, I want to fight you!
"This idiot." Zhou Qingfeng stomped the letter of challenge on the ground and smashed it. "I just arrived and you want to fight? I won't. I want to prepare first. "
Five thousand people and horses consumed a lot of supplies every day for eating and drinking. A steamship was transferred from Lushun to be responsible for supplies along the way. As Zhou Qingfeng set up camp, he sent out a triplane to throw explosives.
He did not expect the North Koreans to raise a few large falcons. It was difficult to cast spells in the sky, so Ye Na, who was flying the triplane, could only retreat. The North Koreans intended to send a giant eagle to attack Zhou Qingfeng's camp during the night. However, the result was that the North Korean Imperial Guard's defensive formation and the 'Heavenly Crystal' had been thrown into the sky. The giant eagle became Zhou Qingfeng's meal.
Both sides did not have an advantage in the air.
Zhou Qingfeng felt that these Koreans were not as bad as he imagined! Therefore, after setting up camp, he let the whole army rest for a whole day. At the same time, he sent out a large number of cavalry to investigate the surrounding battlefield to confirm that the opponent did not have any special ambush — — the result was no. More than ten thousand North Korean soldiers were holed up in Zhenjiang.
Alright, I'll attack the city then!
I won't be afraid.
This time, Zhou Qingfeng brought a total of six infantry battalions and an independent artillery battalion. But because the road was not easy to walk on, it was difficult to keep up with the infantry even with the 1617 type armoured artillery. Only a battery of smaller calibre managed to keep up with the others.
On the third day of setting up camp, Zhou Qingfeng finally gathered up the follow-up artillery. The Imperial Guard Brigade marched out of the camp and quickly advanced towards Zhenjiang under the protection of the cavalry. The first three light infantry battalions appeared outside Zhenjiang at an extremely fast speed and formed a formation.
Zhou Qingfeng's movements were completely monitored by the enemy's giant eagle, so he could only let it do what it wanted. Fortunately, these giant eagles were not big enough to carry people and throw explosives, otherwise Zhou Qingfeng would have a headache. And when the enemy received the news in advance, they actually gave up the protection of the city and came out to fight.
When the two sides faced each other, Zhou Qingfeng found out why these North Koreans came out of the city. Because they were all gunners — — in the Imperial Guard's infantry formation, there were still two-fifths of them who used spears for close combat. The opposing North Koreans were all using guns, and they were firing with ropes.
When Zhou Qingfeng saw this extreme arrangement of troops, he was so angry that he laughed. He thought to himself: If I come when it's raining, are you going to surrender? Because muskets are too dependent on the weather.
The three infantry formations spread out, but Zhou Qingfeng did not attack immediately. Because of the road restrictions, there were still three infantry battalions at the back, and it would take about half an hour for them to get into position. On the other hand, the cavalry of the infantry battalions that were already in position gathered into a company. They carried two cavalry cannons and occupied a low slope at the side of the battlefield, ready to attack the enemy's flanks at any time.
The North Korean army had more than 10,000 men, and it was obvious that they had more troops than Zhou Qingfeng. Zhou Qingfeng, who had three infantry battalions, only had 1,500 men in formation. It looked like the formation was very thin. Even he himself was a little regretful. Had he underestimated the enemy by attacking so rashly?
"These North Koreans have a lot of soldiers, at least 8,000. The only drawback is that they don't have cavalry and artillery. But my artillery hasn't caught up yet. There's only one company of cavalry, less than 100 men. "Zhou Qingfeng rode on Dog Meat's back and stretched out his binoculars to scan the enemy's formation.
On the other side, hundreds of meters away, on the broken city wall of Zhenjiang.
The North Korean Marshal Jiang Hongli was laughing loudly. A middle-aged general beside him said in amusement, "Are these the rebels of the 'revolutionary army' that beat the Daming Kingdom into such a sorry state? They only have so few people and they dare to fight against my 10,000 men army. They're too bold. "
The middle-aged general was wearing the Ming Dynasty's military uniform. He was embarrassed and excited by the scene in front of him. He was the Zhenjiang City Magistrate, Mao Wenlong, who caused this battle. He borrowed the North Korean army to come here to fight. From his point of view, he was really going to succeed this time. The 'revolutionary army' was wreaking havoc in the capital region, causing the court officials to be helpless, but I actually found a chance to break it.
"Marshal Jiang, these rebels are not stable yet, and they don't have many people. We should immediately kill our way over and win the first battle! "Mao Wenlong also rubbed his palms together. He didn't have many subordinates, but he also wanted to go out and fight for credit. "I'm willing to attack together with the marshal and defeat these rebels. If we succeed today, I, Daming, will not be stingy with my rewards. "
Jiang Hongli was also happy to defeat the enemy in one go. He hurriedly ordered about 2,000 men to advance from the front. At the same time, he arranged a reserve of 1,000 men at the back to press forward at any time. In addition, he ordered another 1,000 men to circle around from the back. After the order was issued, large groups of North Korean gunners lined up in a messy formation to attack. A dense mass of people swarmed over.
Zhou Qingfeng could clearly see the changes in the enemy's formation through the binoculars. He ordered Ye Na to take his personal guards and a company of cavalry to deal with the North Korean gunners. He himself pulled three infantry phalanxes into an extremely wide and thin horizontal formation, preparing to resist the attack of 2,000 North Korean gunners.
The gunners in the infantry guards lined up in three rows and quickly grabbed a paper bag of gunpowder from the bullet bag, bit it in their mouths, and poured it into the barrel. Then, they loaded the bullets and plugged it tightly. Finally, they poured the gunpowder into the medicine pool and lit the match on the snake pole.
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