Since Pangu opened the sky, Nuwa created humans, and Dayu controlled the floods, the world has gone through three ancient dynasties: Xia, Shang, and Zhou, followed by the separation of vassal states, and the five hegemons and seven heroes quarreling in the Spring and Autumn Period.
There are countless ways in which the Han prime ministers competed for the world.
The rise and fall of dynasties, until the late Ming Dynasty when the Eight Banners Iron Armor entered the Pass, leveled the north and south in one fell swoop, and established the Central Plains.
The emperor sat in the Dragon Court in Beijing, and he inevitably made great efforts to govern so that the people could rest and recuperate.
During this period, there were also the prosperous ages of Kangxi and Qianlong.
For a time, there was no trouble in the country.
However, by the end of the Qing Dynasty, the feudal rule of the Qing government had become extremely decadent, and external and internal troubles followed one after another.
Internally, the imperial court imposed exorbitant taxes and brutal suppression; externally, it ceded territory and paid indemnities, lost power and humiliated the country, forcing rebels from all over the country to rise up, and the world was in chaos.
Among them, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement lasted the longest and was the largest, completely shaking the rule of the Qing Dynasty.
The Taiping Rebellion broke out from Jintian and quickly swept through most of the world.
At that time, things had been quiet for a long time, and the soldiers were slack.
The military power of the Qing Empire could no longer be compared with when the Eight Banners entered the pass.
The regular army composed of the Eight Banners and the Green Battalion had been sparse for a long time and was unable to cope with a large-scale war.
The emperor had to issue an order for officials from various places to take charge of recruiting regiments and prepare new armies to fend off the enemy and quell the chaos.
In fact, as early as when they suppressed the White Lotus Sect, the imperial court had already felt that it was beyond its capabilities and began to organize large-scale regiment training, using local armed forces under the control of the government to replace officers and soldiers in combat.
For example, several of the more famous armies in the late Qing Dynasty, such as the Hunan Army, the Huai Army, and the Chu Army, all came from the regiment training.
The brave soldiers in the camp were either father and son, brothers, or fellow countrymen. powerful.
Speaking of Ma Tianxi, he was just a prefect, but he was promoted to governor by the imperial court because of his meritorious service in forming a regiment to fight against the bandits.
Not only did he have a thorough knowledge of the ways of being an official, but he was also full of military strategies.
He also came from a well-established local family and was truly capable of making waves.
But he has little to rely on in the court.
In the period of peace and quiet, it is not true that he can rise to the top and take on important responsibilities.
Officials like Ma Tianxi who have no connections in the court can just get away with it.
As for the governors, governors and other high-ranking officials, they didn't even dare to think about it.
It happened that the Cantonese invaders were causing trouble, and Ma Tianxi had the opportunity to display his talents.
He personally found many wealthy merchants, showing their prowess, and asked them to provide money, food, and men, and to form a regiment to assist the officers and soldiers in defending the city.
Those wealthy businessmen had been in business for generations.
They were afraid that the Guangdong invaders would destroy their foundations, so they tried their best to bankrupt their family and property and spared no effort to support the government.
There are always a lot of people who serve as soldiers and need food, not to mention that under the banner of officialdom, as long as there is food and salary, a large number of regimental soldiers can be quickly recruited.
Relying on the abundant money and food in Lingzhou City, the strong city defenses, and the dangerous terrain, they fought fiercely with the Cantonese invaders for many years and fought dozens of battles.
Instead of losing the city, they contained several main forces of the Cantonese invaders.
The Lingzhou Tuanyong gradually became a force.
A strong fighting force.
The emperor greatly appreciated this and promoted Ma Tianxi to an official position, making him responsible for the military and political affairs in the territory.
But Ma Tianxi was like a mirror in his heart.
As the saying goes, "When the birds are gone, a good bow is hidden; when a cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys are cooked."
The flower feathers promised by the court were just an empty wish. , the key is to rely on your own strength.
While trying your best to make friends with the dignitaries in the court, you must also take advantage of the current opportunity to quell the chaos and expand your regiment.
The more troops you have, the more capital you will have for promotion in the future.
Therefore, in the hands of Ma Tianxi, in addition to controlling the group training supported by major merchants, he also recruited several groups of thieves and water pirates with a large number of people.
He also used his connections to secretly trade with foreigners, purchased many sharp Western firearms, and brought Lingzhou to Lingzhou.
The city was defended like a copper wall and an iron wall.
The Taiping Army attacked Lingzhou several times, but they were unable to attack it repeatedly because the city was high and the trenches were deep.
In addition, the military supplies and food supplies were insufficient, so they could not besieged for a long time.
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As soon as dawn broke, groups of Taiping troops gathered from all directions.
First they fired a burst of cannons and rocks, and then large groups of people rushed towards the city wall overwhelmingly.
The defenders in Lingzhou City had been waiting all night in a tense manner.
They saw the Cantonese aggressors swarming in with great momentum.
They were really covering the field with flags and a forest of swords and guns.
However, most of the regiments in the city were battle-hardened and were not eager to take on the challenge at this moment.
All the battalions had ceased their activities and were lying motionless behind the battlements.
There are three trenches under the city.
The trenches on both sides are filled with sharp wooden stakes.
One of the deep trenches is the widest and is filled with sewage.
Between each trench, there are antler fences to block the impact.
The Taiping troops who were at the forefront quickly reached the ditch and were forced to stop and pull out the fence blocking the road and build a bridge with bamboo ladders.
Suddenly, countless soldiers were blocked by the ditch barrier and huddled together in a noisy manner below the city. group.
At this time, a loud bang was heard on the top of the city, and the Tuanyong who were lying on the city shouted in unison, knocking down the rows of rows of guns and mountain-splitting cannons.
For a time, gunpowder smoke filled the air and lead pellets were fired.
The Taiping troops who were crowded under the city were beaten to pieces.
Even if they fell into the sewage and drowned, there were countless others who were wounded by gunshots and had their legs broken and their arms broken.
They fell to the ground bloody and screamed loudly.
However, the Taiping troops continued to attack the city wall regardless of life and death.
The defenders immediately put down the rolling logs and rocks.
Those rolling logs were all embedded with copper sheets and iron nails.
When they rolled down, they would create a bloody alley.
I saw wolf smoke and artillery roaring continuously near the city wall, strong bows and crossbows firing like a violent wind and rain, killing corpses until mountains were piled up, ditches were full, and blood flowed into rivers and reflected the sky red.
In this fierce battle, which lasted from dawn to noon, the Taiping Army suffered heavy casualties and was forced to temporarily stop the offensive, leaving thousands of corpses behind and retreated.
Master Ma watched the city for a while with his monocular telescope, and found that the Guangdong invaders were defeated without chaos.
He gathered people and horses nearby to set up camp, and surrounded Lingzhou City.
It seemed that the city was going to be trapped for a long time, and he couldn't help but feel worried. .
When Admiral Tuhai heard the news that the Cantonese invaders were defeated outside the city and numerous soldiers were killed, he immediately went up to the city with his helmet on to see the results of the battle.
He was fully clothed in military uniform, surrounded by dozens of personal guards in front and behind, and two domestic slaves were specially assigned to carry a sword for him.
Of course, no one had ever seen the Admiral use this sword, it was purely a decoration to increase the power of the tiger.
By the time he reached the top of the city, he was already out of breath from the heavy armor on his body.
As soon as Mr.
Ma saw this man coming, he quickly ordered someone to bring a grand master's chair and asked Admiral Tuhai to sit on the tower to supervise the formation.
General Tuhai was quite satisfied when he saw Taiping soldiers littering the city with corpses.
He straightened his helmet, grinned widely, and said to everyone: "When the emperor reigns, our emperor is so wise and powerful.
These are not Rebellion and rebellion based on one's own strength are like throwing eggs at rocks.
I don't think the imperial court will raise troops to suppress any disturbance it can stir up.
In just a few battles, this generation of ugly people will be wiped out by us."
Master Ma hurriedly catered to him, first saying that the emperor was a real dragon descending from the earth, he was truly wise and unparalleled in the world, and praised Admiral Tuhai as a blessed general under the emperor, but he did not think so in his heart.
Although he saw that this battle killed countless bandits, But the victory was particularly strange.
The Guangdong invaders are the most vicious and cunning.
If they had all come to die like this, they would have been suppressed by the army long ago, and they would not be in the same situation as today.
According to past experience, those who were killed before the city should have been refugees and prisoners taken by the Cantonese invaders.
However, the main force of the enemy army did not suffer any damage.
I am afraid that the real fierce battle is still to come.
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At this time, several small groups of Taiping troops came to the city to scold the formation.
This was also a kind of psychological warfare in ancient times.
It was nothing more than scolding those demons who had become spirits in the deep mountains and forests outside the pass.
In China, everyone is asked to leave a "pig tail" on the back of their head, and whoever doesn't keep it will have his head killed.
It's so fucking unreasonable.
Such monsters dare to slander the heavenly soldiers and generals of our dynasty as rebel bandits.
Little do they know that when Cangjie coined the Chinese character in ancient times, there was no word for "rebellion" at all.
This was all fabricated by the officials themselves to deceive the people.
The chief instructor was kept in the dark and was bullied by them.
Before Qing Yao entered the customs, wasn't he also called Manchu Tatar by us?
I advise you not to go against the law of heaven and help the tyrants to do evil and become slaves to the Qing court.
Come to your senses quickly and tie up all the officials in the city and present them to the front of the battle. , follow our Hong Tianwang to kill all the pure demons and share a peaceful and prosperous age.
The city has been prepared for this, and has prepared curse words in advance to teach those soldiers with loud voices to scold the Cantonese invaders.
It is nothing more than scolding you, those rebellious and ugly people who believe in "one vertical and one horizontal", and never do it.
Respect the ancient sages.
The leader of the group, the thief chieftain and pseudo-king, dressed himself up like a Western monk and was nothing more than a clown.
They were originally subjects of our dynasty, but they dared to confuse people's minds and pretended to be the descendants of Western gods.
They didn't even recognize their own ancestors.
Now they are talking about the way of heaven with all their brows.
In fact, they don't even know what the way of heaven is. something.
You have suffered heavy casualties today, and you must have experienced the thunderous tactics of the army, so why bother doing such a treasonous act again.
You must know that turning back is the end of the road.
I advise you and others to change their ways as soon as possible and quickly tie up a bunch of fake kings and commanders and offer them to the city.
The government believes that you have mistakenly believed in the evil talk of bandits for a while, and will not be held accountable.
After giving you a reward, you will be sent back to your hometown to be good citizens who keep their peace.
Otherwise, when the imperial soldiers arrive, you will all be killed by the power of God. sin.
Both sides initially tried to persuade them to surrender, but no one was willing to surrender and offer prisoners.
Lingzhou City has blocked the Taiping Army for a long time.
After a series of fierce battles, both sides suffered casualties.
Both sides hate the enemy.
They understand that no one will get better if they fall into the hands of the other, and they are indifferent no matter what they say. .
Later, the scolding simply turned into unscrupulous swearing, full of vulgar swear words from the city and the countryside, and extremely vicious curses.
Until the red sun set in the west, the waves of yelling and cursing with a southern accent and a northern accent did not stop.
Mr.
Ma became more and more uneasy, always feeling that the Cantonese invaders seemed to be deliberately covering up something.
He took his personal entourage and carefully inspected the city top, and ordered each battalion to be on guard and prepare more rockets, lanterns and other lighting objects from far and near to prevent the Cantonese invaders from coming to steal the city after dark.
At this moment, Mr.
Ma suddenly noticed something strange under the city.
He noticed that the dense vegetation in the south of the city looked a little unusual, but it was difficult to spot it unless he carefully identified it.
The more he looked at it, the stranger it became.
He suddenly woke up and felt in his heart.
He exclaimed: "We were almost concealed, and the Guangdong invaders attacked When you come to Dizi Camp, you must have started digging the soil from the night before.
They want to secretly plant explosives in the tunnels to blow down the city wall.
They will probably break through the city as soon as it gets dark."
He has not yet finished this thought.
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Then a loud roar was heard, which was like earth-shaking thunder, shaking the ground and shaking the mountains, causing the houses to collapse.
This is: "When will the world be turned upside down?
When will the fight between dragons and tigers end?"
If you want to know what happens after the funeral, listen to the explanation in the next chapter
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