In the afternoon of that day, the Jiutoun Cavalry troops rushed to Qingniwa, but they saw a broken small town. On the still-preserved city gate tower, the flagpole was no longer the Tartar flag but the red flag of the Ming army.

"Oh my God, Qingniwa City was taken down? Didn't the Tartars be the most brave and extremely fierce, and one can defeat ten Han troops?"

"Do you believe those words? Some people say that the Jurchens are not worth ten thousand, and they are invincible. But you see, the 200 Manchu Tatars in Lushun Fort were cut down by hundreds of Han and Mongolian soldiers, and there were four hundred Manchu and Mongolian soldiers here, so the city was broken." As the commander of the cavalry of this Eastern Expedition, Feng Sheng looked at Qingniwa City without any surprise.

"Will the future be the era when artillery will dominate?" A cavalry officer said helplessly. The cavalry has always been the most expensive unit, and as cavalry officers, they have always felt a little superior. They feel that among the nine-headed birds, they are the real aces.

Feng Sheng and others led the cavalry to arrive and found that the Ming army was not evacuating the people's supplies in the city, but instead organized people to repair the damaged city walls. They even found many people dragging pig tails among those who were doing things.

After the Qingniwa City was captured, the original plan was to move all the population, money, grain and materials back to Dengzhou.

However, Liu Jun has changed his mind now. He plans to occupy Jinzhou and use the southern end of the peninsula as his base camp. Therefore, he not only did not move out of the population, but began to repair the city.

Liu Jun renamed Qingniwa City to Zhenhai City, and asked Dutch consultants from Taiwan to design a new castle drawing, a crown bastion. This is a powerful new defense method that evolved with the development of artillery. Compared with the original ordinary city fortress, this kind of fortress with angular ridges, trenches, chest walls, concave fortresses, triangular fortresses, half moon fortresses, hollow basins, solid bastions, garrisons, central dikes, hidden roads, etc.

The design idea of ​​this fortress is to change the original straight layout of the city wall, reduce shooting blind spots, and increase cross firepower. Although the Ming Dynasty cities also have enemy platforms, this enemy platform still has many blind spots compared to the sharp-angled bastion.

This new style of bastion has more edges and corners, making it without blind spots and stronger cross firepower. In addition, the slopes laid outside the outer city wall are more conducive to the shooting of shell firearms.

Moreover, three-dimensional defensive fortresses composed of Triangle Fort, Half Moon Fort, Solid Fortress and Hollow Fortress are different in height, which is more conducive to artillery shooting. Such a castle has stronger defensive capabilities even if there is a gap in it.

The hidden roads and garrisons are bunkers for counterattacking the infantry. In order to prevent the enemy's longitudinal shooting, there are many horizontal walls in the hidden road. The outermost inclined dike is the place with the most dense cross-fire power, and its inclination angle also helps the defensive party's firepower to exert. The entire bastion should avoid using masonry and stone buildings as much as possible. If it has to be used for some reasons, thick soil should be covered with the outside. Because the soil layer can absorb energy, masonry and stone are not only easy to damage but also easily cause bounces and cause serious casualties.

There are spears and shields. When new artillery appears and the original city wall defense system becomes increasingly weak, new bastions also emerge.

"In the Battle of the Netherlands, we defeated the Spaniards with a bastion. A crown bastion was defended by a hundred cannons. Only 3,000 people could stop the siege of 100,000 Qing troops."

Dutch adviser Daen declared to Liu Jun that he had seen the surrendered Qing army. Although the defenders were brave, they still held primitive bows, arrows, spears and did not even see muskets, let alone cannons. Such Qing army believed that in front of the highly firearmed Nine-headed Bird Army, especially the Nine-headed Birds with a large number of cannons, they were completely unfavorable. If the Nine-headed Birds had another bastion, with muskets and cannons in conjunction with the bastion, they could easily deal with the siege of ten times or even twenty or thirty times the enemy's siege.

"As long as there is sufficient ammunition and enough food, it will be fine to stay for a year."

However, in order to build a castle as soon as possible, he suggested that the military defense castle be separated from the residential houses and the market. Just like the Dutch in Taiwan, the construction of a castle is quite complicated, and it is impossible to build a large building with high platforms and various castles. If it is necessary to build a city where many people can live in it and markets, the project will be too big.

Liu Jun thought about this proposal and agreed.

Separating military fortresses and residential fortresses is also conducive to defense and preventing any fine work from sneaking in and breaking through the fort.

"Then build this crown bastion between the port and Zhenhai City, and both sides can be taken into account. At the same time, warships can also support the defense of the fortress city when necessary."

“It’s no problem.”

"Then start building and build a bastion when restoring Zhenhaicheng."

Daen suggested to Liu Jun that although the city and the fortress were separated, in order to enhance the city's defense, when restoring the city wall, he could still slightly improve the city wall and build a wave-shaped city wall to increase the city wall's defense. He also adopted all these proposals.

"Old Feng, give your cavalry a new task, move the people of Jinzhou to Zhenhai and Lushun, and let them build castles."

"Do we want to strengthen the walls and clear the fields?"

Liu Jun nodded. Now he is preparing for both ways. He wants to build a fort in Lushun and Dalian, and at the same time, he is also strengthening the walls and clearing the fields outside the wilderness. If the situation is wrong in the future, he can directly use a boat to transport people from both cities away.

"Please persuade them to move and tell them that after they arrive in Lushun and Zhenhai, they will help us build cities and build forts, and we will give them food and wages. When it stabilizes in the future, we will re-dividing land and land to them to help them rebuild their homes."

Originally, Liu Jun had already started to clear the land when he was in Lushun, registered and prepared to divide the land. Now he had to change this plan again. After all, it was not safe before the castle was built, or even before the Jinzhou City was captured. Moreover, Liu Jun needed a lot of manpower to build a city fortress.

On the same day, Liu Jun personally wrote an announcement, which explained the current situation, allowing the people to move to Lushun and Zhenhai port cities, and explained that there was a Ming army stationed here and protected by warships, so there was no need to worry about the revenge of the Tatars. In addition, after coming, not only could they participate in the construction of the city and get wages and rations, but those who moved to participate in the construction of the city would also be qualified to divide the land. After the city was repaired, they would get their own land.

"Try to explain and persuade the people as much as possible."

"If you say it well, they won't listen?" Feng Sheng asked.

"Then you guys will help you move."

After resting for one night, Liu Jun led his troops to continue his journey the next day. This time the troops were divided into two groups, and they were running water and land. Some of them took battleships to march directly into Jinzhou City in the bay, while the other route headed north along the land. By the way, they went to clear some Qing army fortresses on the road.

"Don't kill the Qing army if you capture it." Liu Jun specifically told the generals, "It is also very precious. Send it to Lushun Zhenhai to repair the city. When the city is repaired in the future, it can also be sent to Taiwan's military farms and mining."

"It's cheaper to build cities and mine these Tartars," said many generals.

Liu Jun snorted coldly and replied, "It's really too cheap for them to kill them."

When Liu Jun advanced to Jinzhou in water and land, news had already been received in Jinzhou City. The Qing soldiers who ran to report the news brought the news that the Ming army had launched a large-scale attack on the Liaodong Peninsula.

However, at the beginning, the guard general Zakdan didn't believe it, such as the warships of hundreds of cannons, and how could it be possible for tens of thousands of soldiers. But in the end, Zakdan sent a team of scouts to Qingniwa to inquire about the information.

The explorer rushed back overnight, with a look of horror on his face.

They reported to Zachdan tremblingly that hundreds of warships were parked on Qingniwa Sea, and the sails were covering the sky and the sea. Qingniwa City had been broken and they could not get close to it. However, from a distance, they saw a wall several meters wide in Qingniwa, which collapsed.

"The Ming army had at least 20,000 to 30,000 people, thousands of cavalry, and many cannons, all of which were thousands of kilograms of cannons from the Red Barbarian cannon ships. There were also a large number of musketeers."

Upon hearing this news, Zachdan was so shocked.

What shocked him was not the 20,000 to 30,000, but the Ming army actually had so many cannons.

The Jinzhou where he was stationed was 130 miles north of Lushun, the city was 26 steps around the city, and the city wall was three feet high. After the third year of Tianqi, it was controlled by the Qing army. The troops stationed here were the Jianzhou Inlain Lan Banner, guarded by the third-class Jialazhangjing Zakdan. There were two Niulu's Man Banners, three Niulu's Mongolian soldiers, as well as more than 2,000 Korean and Han troops, as well as Baoyi. There were 3,000 troops in the city.

The troops are insignificant, and as the first heavy city to defend the Liaodong Peninsula.

The Qing army's defense on the Liaodong Peninsula was mainly concentrated in the Jin, Fu and the three states, and the southernmost Jinzhou. The main forces were mostly concentrated in Jinzhou City. The troops stationed in Lushunkou and Qingniwa were not large. The Qing army had no real navy and had no intention of crossing the sea to attack Shandong. Therefore, they did not pay too much attention to the management of Lushun. Instead, they focused on Jinzhou, a rear 130 miles away from Lushun. The purpose was to prevent the Ming army from raiding from the sea.

But no matter how few Lushun and Qingniwa soldiers were, there were more than a thousand people. They were killed without any obstacles. When did the Ming army become so powerful?

"Sir, don't worry, the southerners are just relying on the benefits of guns, cannons and firearms. Let's not let them calmly set up a formation and set off artillery to attack the city. Let's take the initiative to fight out and intercept and kill halfway." A Niu Lu Zhang Jing said loudly.

Another Niu Lu Zhang Jing nodded and agreed, "The Southern Cannon is indeed sharp, but as far as I know, the Southern Cannon is heavy and difficult to transport, and before using the cannon, we have to prepare for half a day. We light cavalry quickly and ambush them halfway. Then the Southern Cannon cannot be used in time. How can the Southern Cannon beat me?"

A group of generals did not take the Nine-Headed Bird too seriously. In their opinion, did the Ming army rely on the benefits of cannons? But cannons are dead, and their cavalry can control cannons.

In the end, Zachdan was also moved. Instead of sitting passively in the city and waiting for the Ming army to attack, it would be better to ambush halfway.

"Okay, let the Southern Barbarians know our ability to ride and shoot." Zachdan slapped the table and shouted. Immediately, he assembled 1,55 Manchu, Mongolian and Han cavalry to let the rest stay and they rushed out of Jinzhou.

The reconnaissance cavalry of the First Combat Brigade's reconnaissance regiment came back to report that Tartar soldiers were found in front of them.

"About 1,500 people, all of them were cavalry. Judging from the flag, there were both Manchuria, Mongolian and Han people."

"The Tartars actually dare to go out of the city to fight? Where did they get the confidence?" Fu Shan said to the soldiers beside him with a smile. "But since we are here, let's treat him well. The command will be sent, infantry and cavalry form formations, and artillery soldiers will be in place!"

The Qing army wanted to ambush the city, but since the landing, the Nine-Headed Bird was very cautious and did not relax at all because of its strength. Whether it was a marching or a camp, they would send a scout cavalry to scatter from afar, staring at any movement.

Amid the call, the soldiers of the Nine-Headed Bird's First Battle Brigade stopped advancing and began to assemble formations on the wilderness plains.

Their formation is also very simple. A thousand people in an infantry department were divided into two infantry phalanxes, and a cavalry formation was arranged between each two horizontal infantry phalanxes.

The two infantry phalanxes and one cavalry phalanxes form a large square formation, and they are arranged in a row to form three infantry and cavalry phalanxes.

On the two wings of these three front rows are six artillery companies of the artillery regiment, with three artillery companies on each side. Behind are the vehicles and horses of the chariot department and the logistics department.

The Qing army also found that they were exposed, so the people rushed over quickly and tried to enter the formation before the Ming army formed a formation.

The Ming army had at least ten thousand people, but facing the Ming army that was several times more than they had, Zakdan rushed over.

On the side of the Nine-Headed Bird, looking at the smoke and dust rising from afar, Fu Shan and other generals were not afraid. Although they were all young generals, they had experienced many baptisms of war, especially they were not born in the traditional army of the Ming Dynasty. They established sufficient confidence in the Nine-Headed Bird’s victory after repeated victory.

The Jurchen cavalry that made the Ming border army frightened nothing in their eyes. On the contrary, when they saw the traditional cavalry rushing forward like the Jurchen cavalry, they only had a look of contempt in their eyes.

"The formation of the Ming army is a bit strange!"

Zakdan, who was charging forward, was also a veteran who fought with the Ming army many times. Last year, he even fought with the army all the way to Shandong, captured Jinan City, and robbed countless gold, silver and money. After returning, he was promoted to the third-class Jialazhangjing, but he was equivalent to the guerrilla general of the Ming army, and he also divided more than a dozen Han people into coats.

With his experience in the battle with the Ming army, the Ming army was immediately frightened when they encountered the Qing cavalry. They were simply unbearable for battle, especially the Ming army in the mainland. Apart from huddling in the city and scattering cold arrows and stones, they did not dare to fight head-on with the Qing army. If they encountered it in the wild, most of them would escape or surrender. Even if they barely dared to fight, they would mostly use the chariot formation as their camp and hide inside to defend and fight.

But now the Ming army in front of him actually ranked the infantry and cavalry at the front line, and the carriages were placed at the end.

What does this mean?

Does the Ming army want to hedge?

Zakdan felt incredible, and at the same time he felt a little happy. The Ming army had tens of thousands of people. If they really used carriages to form a carriage array and surrounded themselves, he would have to work hard. But now, the infantry and cavalry are mixed together and placed in the front. Isn’t this letting him die?
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